Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

If we want to solve the problem of the four princesses, we still have to start from the political affairs of the previous dynasty. Here we have to talk about the geographical location of Mongolia at that time.

Mongolia is divided into three parts: south of the desert, north of the desert, and west of the desert. South of the desert is today's Inner Mongolia, where the Borjigit clan headed by Khorchin lived;

The Mongolian Desert in the north is now Outer Mongolia. In the 26th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, unable to bear the invasion of the Mongolian Desert in the west, the Khalkha tribes, led by the Tushetu Khanate, attached themselves to the Qing Dynasty.

Western Mongolia was the gathering place of the tribes led by Galdan, and the main source of military exploits during the reign of Emperor Kangxi - the three pieces of evidence that Galdan suppressed the rebellion were from this Galdan.

Since the second expedition against Galdan in the 29th year of Kangxi's reign, Kangxi had been planning a third expedition to completely annihilate Galdan's forces. To this end, he married off several of his adult daughters.

The eldest princess, Princess Heshuo Chunxi, was the adopted daughter of Kangxi. She was brought into the palace for good fortune because the children in the palace could not be raised. Strangely enough, after the eldest princess entered the palace, the number of children who died did decrease. So Kangxi also had feelings for this adopted daughter, so she married the second son of the richest Khorchin prince, a taiji, to win over his closest ally.

By the way, the princes and taijis of Khorchin were basically all heshuo efu, that is, the daughters of the emperors of all dynasties or their brothers became mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. I wonder if the newly married princess's mother-in-law is called mother-in-law, aunt or sister?

The second princess, Princess Heshuo Rongxian, was the real eldest daughter of Kangxi. She was deeply loved by Kangxi and married to Borjigit of the Balin tribe in southern Mongolia to help him win over Mongolian tribes other than Khorchin. After all, Khorchin could not be allowed to dominate alone, as that would backfire on the Qing Dynasty.

Why is this princess so favored? Archaeological discoveries show that when the princess was buried, Emperor Kangxi allowed her to wear a dragon robe. And because he loved her, her husband, who was the younger brother of the then Prince of Bahrain, was not eligible for the succession. Since the current Prince of Bahrain had no son, the husband became the heir.

The good luck of the first two princesses did not pass on to the third princess, Princess Heshuo Duanjing.

When the third princess was getting married, it was the time when Kangxi was accumulating strength and winning over the Mongolian tribes. The Kharchin tribe, located in the south of the desert, bordered Galdan and was a natural defense barrier. Moreover, the Kharchin tribe had been following the Qing Dynasty since its founding, and its strength should not be underestimated and it was loyal.

So the third princess, a little unknown, got married with the burden of communication. It was a pity that Kangxi didn't seem to see that her husband had bad intentions.

Now it was the fourth princess' turn. Kangxi had already won over the Mongolian tribes in the south of the desert with his daughters, and there was still the Mongolian tribes in the north of the desert that had just surrendered a few years ago that Kangxi had yet to find!

Defei was not sensitive to the political affairs of the previous dynasty, but she also knew that preparations were being made for the third expedition against Galdan. In this case, the princess was the most convenient way to win her over and it could also plant a thorn in the side of the local tribe. Why not do it?

So Concubine De sent a letter to the Ulanara family, asking them to use the power of the army to investigate the current situation in northern Mongolia.

Although Fei Yanggu was puzzled, he acted quickly. What Concubine De wanted was not a secret, but the origins of several large tribes in Mobei and the current rulers and the current status of their descendants. For certain people, these news did not need to be inquired at all.

Soon, Concubine De received a letter from Fei Yanggu.

The Mongolians in the northern desert were collectively called the Khalkha tribe, which was divided into the Tushetu Khanate, the Zasaktu Khanate, and the Chechen Khanate. Among them, the Tushetu Khanate was the first to submit to the Qing Dynasty. What's most coincidental is that the Tushetu Khan who led his people to submit died in the 31st year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, and it was his son Dundubdorji who inherited the title of Jasakdoro Prince.

Whether it was to win over the Khalkha to fight against Galdan together, or to stabilize the Khalkha military morale and prevent them from separating from the Qing territory again, especially since the new Khan had already accepted the Qing appointment, wasn't the fastest way to continue to exert influence to marry a princess?

Defei gently stroked the paper with the record of Prince Zasakdoro and revealed a dangerous smile. "Look, Fourth Princess, heaven is on my side. You'd better learn to accept your fate and marry him obediently. Don't forget that the emperor has made things difficult for you."

After confirming the fate of the fourth princess' husband, Concubine De asked the Ulanara family to find out more about the Tushetu Khanate so that she could secretly push the situation forward.

This is not so easy, as it involves important military matters. Fortunately, Fei Yanggu still has connections in the military and has gained a lot.

The harvest in the northern desert was poor in recent years, and it was also devastated by Galdan. At the beginning, it was thanks to the Qing Dynasty accepting more than 200,000 refugees that it survived. However, the abundant rainfall in the inland areas in recent years has caused numerous floods, but there has been no rainfall in northern Mongolia. Khalkha is a little overwhelmed and is discussing going to Beijing to pay tribute and request support from Emperor Kangxi.

If we negotiate now, we will probably have to wait until next year to enter Beijing. But how could Kangxi not know the information that Concubine De could find out? How could Kangxi not be able to analyze the pros and cons that Concubine De could analyze?

Concubine De knew too well what a cold-blooded political creature her husband was. She knew she didn't need to do anything because Kangxi would not agree to Concubine Yi's request. No one could stop this gentleman from weighing the pros and cons, not even the Empress Dowager if she were still alive.

However, can I trick Concubine Yi in this matter?

Concubine Yi was the first concubine in Kangxi's harem who had no children and whose family had no power. When she was made a concubine, Concubine De was still working under the Tong Jia clan. Relying on Kangxi's favor and her outspoken personality, Concubine Yi offended many people with her words.

Didn't others laugh at the story of Concubine De and the Fourth Prince's mother and son a while ago? Only Concubine Yi ran to Concubine De to dance. Moreover, even if the Fourth Prince was not close to Concubine De, Concubine De remembered that the Ninth Prince, born to Concubine Yi, cut the hair of the Fourth Prince's dog, which caused Kangxi to reprimand him. New and old grudges, if you don't set a trap for Concubine Yi, you will be sorry for the favor she has intercepted over the years.

If you want a person to perish, you must first make him crazy. How do you make a person crazy? Naturally, you first give him infinite hope, and then let him fall directly into the endless abyss.

Defei picked up a pen and instructed the Uya family to do one thing, which was to keep recommending young talents of the right age for the Fourth Princess to the Guo Luoluo family. They must be the kind of people who are consistent in appearance and character, have simple family relationships, and are self-disciplined. Find as many as possible, and let Concubine Yi get the news without exposing themselves.

At the same time, he also had to tell Concubine Yi that the Mongolian dynasty was unstable and that the possibility of marrying the princess was very high, so as to make Concubine Yi anxious and make mistakes out of her wits.

You said Jiang Chen is the most suitable one among them? Then he should be introduced to Concubine Yi. The better Jiang Chen is, the more angry Concubine Yi will be!

When Concubine De thought that the usually proud Concubine Yi would be driven to the point of impotence and rage by her, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling, and she wished that the Khalkha Prince would come to Beijing immediately.

When this tactic is implemented, every strike will be fatal without drawing blood.

Concubine Yi entered a stage of extremely unstable emotions. On the one hand, she was extremely happy because she got the list of outstanding talents and imagined the harmonious life of the four princesses in the future; but on the other hand, the news from Guo Luoluo's family that Galdan was still ambitious and ready to make moves made Concubine Yi restless.

The two emotions tore Concubine Yi apart, making her unable to eat and becoming thin and haggard.

Defei, who was observing secretly, was in a good mood and ate several more bowls.