Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1250 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 174

Jiang Xinxin had long stopped caring about the affairs of the harem. She had no interest in either Dapangju's or Qianlong's harem. However, Qianlong suddenly decided to tour the south and even go to Hangzhou. Jiang Xinxin was very interested in this. Last year, because of Princess Shuhe's marriage, Qianlong was unable to go to Mulan Hunting and visit Mongolia, so this year's tour to the south was arranged directly.

When the emperor goes on a tour, especially when he is bringing the empress dowager and concubines with him, grand ceremony is essential. Especially since most of the journey is by boat. Even if the boat stops at the shore, it is not as convenient as staying in the palace or the Old Summer Palace. So all aspects must be taken into consideration from the beginning.

After the news that Jiang Xinxin was going to follow Emperor Qianlong on his southern tour spread, the Mongolian princes who stayed in the capital city expressed their willingness to contribute money and effort to arrange a comfortable dragon boat for Jiang Xinxin.

Jiang Fuhai and Jianqiu patted their chests and said that they had been to Guangzhou after all and had seen the big sea ships, and they would definitely make Jiang Xinxin's dragon boat more comfortable. After all, they were professionals, unlike those so-called little princes who could only pay money.

Jianqiu sneered: "Who doesn't have some money?"

Jiang Fuhai also spoke angrily: "That's right, Madam, you are wealthy enough to rival a country. It's just a dragon boat sailing on the river. I can definitely arrange it properly."

Jiang Xinxin was also really relieved. "Okay, okay, then we'll leave our trip to you two. Be careful and don't miss anything. Although some things can be replenished along the way, some items must be brought only from the palace."

Jiang Fuhai and Jianqiu happily got busy, and even pushed all the preparations for the Lantern Festival to Huichun, Bitao, Baihe and Xiaoxizi.

Qianlong was really happy this year. The scale of the palace market was doubled, and he also bought a lot of things from outside. People from outside the palace were also sent to deliver things from the palace, under the pretext of sharing the joy with the people.

Jiang Xinxin just watched Qianlong working hard without any complaints. After all, Qianlong really had a lot of money. She had only mentioned it before, but now the racecourse and Cuju field had been cleared and they were ready to start work.

Of course, Jiang Xinxin didn't get involved and invest in anything, but due to her reputation as the "living god of wealth" and "midanalyst" in real life, she did provide two design sketches. Anyway, the Ministry of Industry said they were good, and the day after the news was released, the four venues' investors were quickly gathered, with the bulk of them coming from those little Mongolian princes.

What made Jiang Fuhai happiest was not that Jiang Xinxin had entrusted all matters related to the trip to him and Jianqiu, but that the idea that Jiang Xinxin had proposed that year of transporting lychee trees from the south to the capital was about to be realized.

For the sake of the litchi trees, Jiang Fuhai specially invited a capable person from the Ministry of Industry to redesign the dragon boat for Jiang Xinxin, so that the litchi trees could grow well after leaving the soil.

Jiang Fuhai thought about it and suggested to Jianqiu, "Let's plant four lychee trees. Two of them should be placed in the newly built glass greenhouse in the Queen's hot spring villa, one should be placed in the Cining Palace, and the remaining one should be planted in the Old Summer Palace."

Jianqiu agreed with this, but said harshly: "You old fellow are more thoughtful now. You would never have thought of these things before."

Jiang Fuhai got rid of the shadows on his face and in his eyes, and he actually looked somewhat compassionate when he smiled. Now that he had made contributions to the promotion of potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes, he could be said to have left his name in history, and was even more impressive than the eunuch Sanbao of the previous dynasty!

The emperor was going to tour the south, and the preparations began almost before the New Year. After the New Year, the news was officially spread, and the concubines in the harem were all ready to make a move.

The empress must go with him, and Qianlong also wants everyone in the world to know how harmonious their relationship is.

He didn't take any of the princes with him, and the princess only took Jingse with her.

As for the concubines in the harem, the queen first excluded several concubines who were raising princes and princesses. "The children are still young. Even if the emperor asked them to follow him on the southern tour, I'm afraid they would be reluctant to leave."

Qianlong found it interesting, and thinking of Shupin's poetry and Chen Guiren's painting skills, he mentioned it to the empress: "Shupin loves poetry and books, and her occasional wonderful words can add some brilliance to the southern tour; Wanyin's brushwork is unmatched in the harem, and she has learned some Western techniques from Lang Shining, so it would be good if she could leave behind a few paintings."

Neither of them was a troublemaker, so the queen had no intention of objecting and agreed directly, "Your Majesty is very thoughtful."

Then the Queen received various gifts from the concubines. Jiang Xinxin, who had not yet set out for the Old Summer Palace, was better off than the Queen. After all, the Cining Palace was not a place that anyone could enter. But some smart people actually started with the princes and princesses and asked them to help mediate.

Jiang Xinxin also felt sorry for the Second Prince, the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince who had just learned to walk, but she had no intention of rescuing the princes. She only told them not to interfere in the fights between the concubines in the harem and not to fight for their biological mothers, because such things in themselves would alienate the father-son relationship between them and their royal father.

Not only was Jiang Xinxin's approach completely blocked, but the concubines were also reprimanded and almost demoted. The harem suddenly became much quieter until the young Mongolian princes wrote to Emperor Qianlong, expressing that they could sponsor all the expenses of Qianlong's southern tour, and only asked Qianlong to take them with him on a trip to the south of the Yangtze River.

Qianlong was very tempted, but he still went to the Cining Palace. Jiang Xinxin was quite speechless about this, "The Mongolian princes are all rich. What's more, they spent money on us, and they can always make it up in the future. What are you worried about?"

In fact, Qianlong saw the benefits of "sponsorship" from the affairs of the four venues, and was even more amazed by the wealth of the old Mongolian princes. So from the beginning of this southern tour, he had the idea of ​​asking the young Mongolian princes for "sponsorship".

However, when the time came, he felt that something seemed wrong, otherwise he would not have made the trip to the Cining Palace.

Jiang Xinxin found Qianlong's embarrassed look quite novel. His sudden embarrassment really added a bit of charm to his handsome appearance.

"Emperor, you have to get used to these things."

"It's not like the national treasury can't afford the southern tour. The Mongolian princes are willing to contribute money and effort. It seems to cost a lot, but in fact, it's not even enough to help us."

"Besides, it is much better to let the Mongols contribute money and effort than to let officials along the way exploit the people."

Qianlong just wanted to find a suitable excuse from Jiang Xinxin. Jiang Xinxin gave it to him reluctantly. He went back happily and found a lot of good things without marks from his private warehouse and sent them to the Cining Palace.

When Bi Tao saw the box of treasures, she hesitantly advised Jiang Xinxin: "Your Majesty, at least these things have no marks. The emperor has put in a lot of effort, hasn't he?"