Dressing as Ziwei makes the Qing Dynasty more powerful

"Ziwei, when my mother came to the palace a while ago, she told me that a girl from out of town had come to the capital to look for you. She must be the Miss Du Ruolan who threw the embroidered ball in Yongqing City. If you have time, you can summon her."

The queen suddenly remembered the news that her mother brought into the palace a few days ago. The girl looked very smart and had a good understanding of business. Now Ziwei wanted to open a shop to do business. Was she also planning to get involved in the business world?

"The main courtyard of Yonghe Palace has been renovated. If you want to do business, it will be more convenient to live outside. Ziwei, if you really want to move out, go ahead, but don't forget to come to the palace to see us often." This girl is not the kind of person who will be bound by the palace.

Qianlong felt a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he would not have granted her a mansion. This girl had to move out of the palace before getting married. Wouldn't it be even more difficult to see her in the future?

"Ziwei, why don't you stay in the palace? Yuhua Palace is much more comfortable than Yonghe Palace. There are many palace maids and eunuchs serving you. It will definitely be more comfortable than outside."

Fu Kang'an's eyes were as bright as stars. If she left the palace, it would be easier for him to see her.

Ziwei could never have imagined that Du Ruolan had already arrived in the capital. She had originally thought that she could rest for a few more days, but it seems that compared to a real strong woman, she is more suitable to be a salted fish who just eats and waits to die!

"Your Majesty, the Western countries are now in full swing with the Industrial Revolution, but our Qing Dynasty still blindly focuses on agriculture and suppresses the development of commerce. If this continues, it won't be long before our Qing Dynasty will become fat meat in the eyes of those Western countries and become their eager target for annexation."

Ziwei looked at the nonchalant expression on Qianlong's face and sighed inwardly: This Qianlong is really arrogant! No wonder the history books say that he is ambitious and wants to be compared with his father, Emperor Kangxi, and even gave himself the title of "Ten Perfect Old Man".

Furthermore, his cultural literacy was actually quite limited, yet he was completely unaware of it, and he was particularly fond of scribbling on ancient calligraphy and paintings. He owned over a thousand seals, which he frequently applied to precious works of art. Any piece of calligraphy or painting that caught his eye would eventually be covered in his seals, a scene that would inflict clamor on anyone.

The most tragic painting is Huang Gongwang's "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains", which was stamped with more than one hundred seals by Emperor Qianlong!

For top painters, meticulously crafted white space is far more important than the brushwork, but Qianlong paid no attention to this. Even the spaces that should have been blank became his own territory for free expression. Furthermore, densely packed text filled the entire scroll, even the mountains were covered with his writing. Thus, such a beautiful painting was completely destroyed beyond recognition.

Qianlong certainly brought the Kangxi and Qianlong eras to their peak, but he also personally pushed the Qing dynasty into decline. Changing his mindset would be incredibly difficult. Instead, it would be better to nurture Yongji. After all, the younger he is, the more receptive he is to new things and fresh ideas.

"Your Majesty, the times need to keep progressing, and one day you will witness it all with your own eyes." Witness this vast world with your own eyes, and realize that falling behind will inevitably lead to suffering from beatings.

Qianlong did not comment on such words. Although he did not believe them, he was not angry with his beloved daughter. He even agreed with her happily.

"The Tibetan chieftains will arrive in a dozen days. How about letting Yongji represent me to welcome them then? This kid has made great progress in all aspects these days, and he has quite the demeanor of me when I was young!" Qianlong said with emotion, his face full of satisfaction.

This kid has changed a lot. Every day brings him great surprises. He is much better than the fifth brother.

Hearing the emperor's confidence in her son, the queen was naturally happy, but at the same time she was a little worried: "Your Majesty, Yongji is still young. It's not appropriate to let him go to greet the Tibetan chieftain. What if something goes wrong..."

After all, this matter concerns the reputation of the Qing Dynasty. If it is not handled properly, not only may Yongji be harmed, but it will also have a negative impact on the court.

Qianlong gently patted the empress's hand and said soothingly, "Don't worry, Xian'er. The Ministry of Rites is here to assist you, and I believe Yongji has the ability to do it well."

Ziwei was also filled with curiosity about Yongji. What had this young man done recently to deserve such high praise and trust from Emperor Qianlong? In the original plot, Emperor Qianlong personally went out of the city to welcome the Tibetan chieftain, but now he sent Yongji in his place. It seems that the impact of this butterfly effect is even greater than expected.

"Your Majesty, I want to go with Yongji too. Didn't you say that the Tibetan chieftain brought his favorite daughter with him? Then I can go just in time to welcome Saiyan." Ziwei blinked her big eyes and looked at Qianlong expectantly.

Saiya and Xiaoyanzi are the same type of girls, but in comparison, Saiya acts with more principles and is very tactful. She still likes this role very much.

Although there had never been a precedent in the history of the Qing Dynasty for women to greet distinguished guests, Ziwei's words were not without reason. Qianlong nodded and said, "Okay, you and Yongji will go together. The Emperor will be waiting for you in the Qianqing Palace."

"Your Majesty, you will spoil the children like this." The Queen smiled happily. Since Ziwei came into being, her and Little Twelve's life had changed dramatically.

"Hahaha, my children should naturally be like this." Qianlong's face was filled with pride and smugness. Since ancient times, people have always respected the legitimate son, but how many legitimate sons can truly ascend to the throne? If his legitimate son can inherit the throne in the future, then for this reason alone he will be more powerful than the emperor!

Just like that, this extremely important matter was decided so easily. Meanwhile, Ziwei had already started planning to move to the Lama Temple.

How many girls in the future wouldn't like Si Si? She was actually able to live in his mansion, and she couldn't wait to move in right away.