Save the Bachelor of Heaven

"It is said that Mr. Ji is honest and frugal, and he is really extraordinary when he saw it today, and he even saved money for mounting." He Shen teased with a smile when he saw him.

Xiang Nan watched the TV and knew in his heart that this was Qianlong's deliberate trick. The purpose of sending someone to replace the scrolls in the painting box is to tease him and see if he has the wit to deal with it.

So Xiang Nan pretended to be embarrassed, puzzled, and confused, "Uh... this... um..."

Seeing Xiang Nan's expression, Emperor Qianlong couldn't help but smirk.

Ji Xiaolan often speaks bluntly, making himself unable to step down from the stage, and now he is deflated in public, which is really funny and fun!

"Open it and have a look." He urged, just waiting for a good show.

"Master Ji, the emperor can't wait, open it quickly." He Shen, as Emperor Qianlong's first dog leg, naturally urged without losing the opportunity.

Xiang Nan unfolded the scroll pretending to be embarrassed. I saw that it was empty, without a single word!

For a time, everyone was shocked!

Even the queen mother showed displeasure.

"Bold Ji Xiaolan, you actually congratulated the queen mother on her birthday with blank paper. Do you really have a queen mother in your eyes?" Fukang'an snapped at the sight.

"Ji Xiaolan, on the birthday of the Empress Dowager, you just give me a blank paper?" Emperor Qianlong also scolded with a straight face.

"Your Majesty, my subject..." Xiang Nan pretended to be terrified, and slandered in his heart, "You sent someone to drop the bag, but you accused me of being rude instead. It's really like being with a king like a tiger, and the first-rank official crushes people to death!"

"My Majesty, on the birthday of the Empress Dowager, Mr. Ji will never be so rude." He Shen came out to smooth things over and said, "Did you forget where, look for it~"

He knew that the emperor was playing a prank and deliberately teased Ji Xiaolan. Since it's a joke, it can't be faked. Otherwise, blaming Ji Xiaolan for this incident would be neither interesting nor spoil the Queen Mother's birthday wishes.

Xiang Nan smiled, knowing that the real "Birthday Fu" must have been hidden by the emperor, and it was in this hall. As long as I look for it, I will definitely find it, and when the time comes, I will be able to resolve this crisis.

It's just that if I really pouted my ass and looked around, it would really be a joke.

Fortunately, in the play, Ji Xiaolan perfectly resolved this problem.

Therefore, Xiang Nanzhao also asked He Shen to help him paint a gourd, and brought over the longevity character ornament made of 108 thumb-sized Hepu pearls strung together.

...

"Ji Xiaolan, what are you doing here, you have to be careful, these pearls of mine are priceless." He Shen reminded.

Xiang Nan smiled, without explaining for now, and placed the Pearl Shou character ornament in the middle of the hall.

"My Majesty, what I presented was not blank paper, I wrote something on this paper." He immediately laughed.

"Nonsense, where is the word?" He Shen retorted.

"To the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, the word "Chen" is written with the essence of heaven and earth, which cannot be seen by ordinary people, but only those with the same longevity as heaven can see it." Xiang Nan explained.

"Nonsense, clearly sophistry!" Fu Kang'an also reprimanded.

"If you don't believe me, please take a look, Empress Dowager." Xiang Nan smiled and placed the white paper in front of the words "Pearl Shou".

The sunlight from outside the hall shines directly through the pearls and hits the white paper. For a moment, the jewels and jewels shone brightly, and the big character [Shou] appeared on the white paper.

"Oh, I saw it, it's a birthday character!" The queen mother exclaimed happily.

"The queen mother is really a person whose longevity is as good as the sky!" Emperor Qianlong flattered with a smile.

When the queen mother heard it, she became even more delighted, "I see that among the many birthday gifts offered by the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, the Bachelor of Ji University should be the first, and it should be rewarded heavily!"

"Queen Mother, Ji Xiaolan is clearly opportunistic, and these pearls are presented by the minister." He Shen immediately reminded when he saw Xiang Nan stealing the limelight.

"Oh, it's different from my lord's words." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I'm borrowing flowers to present [Buddha]!"

Hearing what he said, the Empress Dowager became more and more happy, "Reward!" Naturally, Emperor Qianlong would not disobey, and nodded with a smile, "Reward!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and Lafayette, Queen Mother!" Xiang Nan saluted again, knowing that he had passed the test safely this time.

Seeing that Xiang Nan not only saved the day, but also stole the limelight from himself, He Shen, Fu Kang'an, and even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help showing jealous expressions.

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After the birthday banquet, Qianlong rewarded him for his merits.

"Ji Aiqing, I took this "Birthday Fu" of yours." He explained with a smile, "The congratulatory gifts from civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty are not gold, silver and jewelry, or silk and satin. up.

So I just want to have fun and see your resilience. As expected, Ji Aiqing did not disappoint me, well, she is really talented! "

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment." Xiang Nan smiled.

Thinking of Emperor Qianlong's evaluation of Ji Xiaolan in the history books, "Storage by advocating the best", this kind of advocating prostitutes and actresses is not just being teased for fun.

Thinking of this, Xiang Nan felt quite sad.

"A false alarm won't let you suffer in vain. How about this, I will promote you to admiral Xuezheng, and go to Yunzhou Mansion to inspect." Qianlong said with a smile again.

"Thank you, Lord Long En." Xiang Nan kowtowed.

Admiral Xuezheng mainly governs provincial scientific examination and education work. Although there is no rank, the power is the same as that of the chief minister and the procuratorate, which is about the third rank of a senior official, and the treatment is the same as that of an imperial envoy.

Wherever he goes, the local officials must be respectful, sweeping the couch to welcome them, and dare not neglect. Therefore belonging is a great beauty!

...

A few days later, Xiang Nan officially set off for Yunzhou Mansion.

Although the journey was tiring, Xiang Nan was fascinated by the unpolluted natural scenery in the 18th century. After three hundred years, how can we see such a scene!

It's just that along the way, he also saw many miserable scenes.

Not to mention those beggars and refugees who beg along the street and sell their sons and daughters, even those villagers are dressed in rags and patches. Eight or nine-year-old children are still running around the streets with their buttocks bare.

Let Xiang Nan see it, and he couldn't help feeling sour in his heart.

Is this the legendary [Kangqian Prosperous Age]? The rulers really like to put gold on their faces.

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And when Xiang Nan went to Yunzhou Mansion, another strange thing happened in the palace.

The emperor's nanny was poisoned and her life was in danger. For a while, the palace was overcast and rainy.

The nanny nurtured Qianlong since he was a child, and held a very high position in his heart.

Who is so bold, dare to harm her? ! Moreover, the Forbidden City is strictly forbidden, and anyone who enters or exits must be searched and must not be entrained. Where did this poison come from?

If this matter is not investigated clearly, the nanny will die today, and the concubine, emperor, or queen mother will die tomorrow! ! Therefore, everyone in the Forbidden City is in danger and feels like the end is coming.

When Qianlong heard about the nanny, he was also quite surprised, and immediately came to visit.

"Your majesty, I have finally waited for you." When the nanny was dying, she handed him half of the golden lock, "Yunzhou mansion... find the white lady. Your majesty...you are not Manchu...you are Han...Who is the white lady?" You... are your biological mother..."

"Nurse, what did you say?" Qianlong was shocked, but the nurse had already swallowed her last breath.

However, her words, like Huang Zhong Dalu, still echoed in Qianlong's heart.