Save the Bachelor of Heaven

"These minions in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are really disgusting. I only know now that they are so greedy." Lang Hua was extremely surprised when she heard the news.

She has been raising a baby in the palace this year. She dare not say that she is completely unaware of what is going on outside, but she really doesn't know much about it. Now after giving birth to Yonglian and taking charge of the Sixth Palace again, she realized that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was so greedy.

Unfortunately, she felt that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had no money and called on the sisters to be diligent and frugal. Unexpectedly, all the money they had worked so hard to save was stolen by those gangsters from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was really abominable!

"Absolute power will inevitably lead to absolute corruption." Xiang Nan sighed, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs is not subject to the supervision of foreign ministers, so it naturally acts unscrupulously. Over the years, I don't know how many properties that should belong to the palace have been moved away. In the future, I will deal with the Ministry of Internal Affairs again."

The Ministry of Internal Affairs was established after the twenty-four yamen of the Ming Dynasty. The original intention of its establishment was to better serve the royal family. In order to facilitate their work, at the beginning of their establishment, they formed their own system, and officials from the outer court had no right to interfere.

As a result, there are many shady things, all kinds of behind-the-scenes operations, private giving and receiving, personal enrichment, and collusion, which is unspeakable. Later, even the power of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was able to override the imperial power, forcing the emperor to be under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

For example, Emperor Daoguang was forced to wear patched clothes, and the concubines in the palace had to raise their own chickens so they could have eggs to eat; the Empress Dowager Cixi was so powerful that when eunuchs came to her natal family to issue orders, they also had to extort money...

Xiang Nan was aware of these shortcomings, so he decided to completely reform the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He has beheaded a large number of people before, and he will make more thorough reforms in the future.

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"Yes, Your Majesty, it is time to deal with these minions properly." Lang Hua agreed, "By the way, Your Majesty, I am thinking that there are still many palaces and gardens in the palace that are empty, which makes them deserted. It is better to choose a show. How about adding some popularity to the palace?"

The ancestral system of the Qing Dynasty was to have a draft every three years, hosted by the Ministry of Household Affairs.

After receiving the emperor's order for the draft, the Ministry of Household Affairs sent a message to the officials at all levels of the Eight Banners Dutong Yamen, ordering the submission of the roster of eligible women.

First, the Eight Banners Dutong Yamen compiled the information, and then the Ministry of Household Affairs reported it to the emperor. After the emperor determines the date for the selection, the beautiful ladies selected by each banner will enter the capital in advance by mule cart.

Before being selected, the show girls need to be arranged in order and age according to the order of Manchu, Mongolian and Han. The order is: relatives of the concubines in the palace, women who were previously selected and left signs, women who were re-selected this time and new ones this time. Selected show girls.

The beautiful ladies who had been arranged in order entered Di'anmen in a mule cart late at night, got off the car after waiting for the Shenwumen Palace Gate to open, and entered Shunzhen Gate in an orderly manner under the guidance of the eunuchs.

The beautiful women introduced into the palace by the eunuchs will be selected by the emperor or the queen mother according to the method of five or six people in a row, three or four people in a row, or one person in a row.

The selected woman will leave a sign, and after regular re-election, she will have the opportunity to become a candidate for the concubine or be given a royal prince or a clan home. Those who are not selected need to put up signs.

However, despite the ancestral system, it is basically difficult to draft women every three years.

First of all, each draft is very expensive. For example, during the Yongzheng period, seven or eight thousand showgirls had to be screened for one draft, and it took four consecutive days to complete all the preliminary rounds. After that, there are re-elections and weddings, which require a lot of work and cost a lot of money.

Secondly, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty did not dare to say that all of them were wise emperors, but basically none of them were too mediocre, and none of them was addicted to women. It is not as indulgent and sensual as Zhengde and Longqing in the Ming Dynasty.

"It doesn't have to be like this." Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "I have only been on the throne for less than three years. It is the time when I am working hard and displaying my grand ambitions. It is not appropriate to indulge in sex. Besides, the draft costs a lot, so it is better to save a little. I have you. A few of you are already very satisfied.”

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Lang Hua was naturally very happy when she heard what Xiang Nan said.

Her purpose in persuading Xiang Nan to participate in the draft was just to show that as the royal palace, she was tolerant and lenient.

In fact, she is not willing to let new people enter the palace and take away the favor that belongs to her.

However, she still said modestly, "The emperor is a wise king and cannot bear to be extravagant. However, the years of my concubines and sisters are fleeting, so it is time to choose new people to serve the emperor. Otherwise, outsiders will think that I am jealous. I can’t tolerate people in my eyes.”

"Hey, no one talks behind someone's back, and no one talks behind anyone's back. The queen is inferior to one person, but above ten thousand people, why should you care about those gossips." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "Besides, I see your current demeanor, compared to She was even more beautiful back then, so the queen should not belittle herself."

When Fujin was selected, Langya and Qingying were only seventeen or eighteen years old, and now they are only in their mid-twenties. In modern times, even older leftover women are not counted.

Moreover, after shedding their youthfulness in their early years, not only are they not ugly now, but they also have a bit more mature charm. In fact, they are much better than those yellow-haired girls in their teens.

Besides, Xiang Nan has seen countless women, and he is no longer the Chu brother who couldn't walk when he saw a beautiful woman before. For him, more women are not always better.

Because there are more women, the more energy is expended. And human energy is always limited. Even if Xiang Nan is energetic and can handle more, it will be too much to handle.

Now that's a good amount. There are eight people in total, and they meet once a week, seven days a week. If it's more, it won't be once every half a month. If you can't see each other, then there will be no basis for any relationship.

And what is the difference between sports without emotional basis and toys? Therefore, Xiang Nan does not want to blindly expand the harem, which will only bring disorder and chaos.

When the time comes, it won't be good if there are a few more bad guys like Jin Yuyan and Wei Yanwan who are jealous and scheming, making the harem fly and turn against each other.

Therefore Xiang Nan does not agree with the draft.

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Seeing Xiang Nan praising herself so much, Lang Hua couldn't help but blush.

"By the way, Your Majesty, Jiagui seems to be feeling a little unwell. Would you like to go over and see her?" Langhua asked again.

"If you feel unwell, just let the imperial doctor see you. I have to go back to Yangxin Hall to handle the memorial." Xiang Nan waved his hand and refused.

Unlike Qianlong in the play, Xiang Nan does not have much love for Jin Yuyan. Because he knew that this woman was a poisonous woman with a vicious heart.

In the play, Zhu Ying, Yi Guiren, Mei Guiren, Ah Ruo, Ling Xin, Yong Huang, the five princesses... a large number of people were harmed by her, which can be said to be extremely vicious.

Moreover, although people like Lang Hua, Xi Yue, Lu Yun, Wanyin and others also have the idea of ​​competing for favor, they all have the Emperor in their hearts. Only Jin Yuyan did not have an emperor in her heart, only the eldest son of the Yu family.

Everything she did in the palace was just to win the support of the Qing court for the Yu family and the prince. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that a person with such a vicious heart and double-dealing skills is really capable of thousands of attacks.

If it weren't for the fact that she had the same face as Miss Hong, Xiang Nan would have secretly got rid of her long ago.

Therefore, Xiang Nan basically didn't look for Jin Yuyan from the time she entered the palace to the palace. For places like Langya, Ruyi, Zhuying, Xiyue, etc., they are basically a must-go once a week.

Jin Yuyan may not go there even once in ten days and a half. All in all, she was the least favored in the palace.