Ye Shi: Kangxi went to the old woman's house for dinner, and the old woman angrily scolded this you can't sit, Kangxi: Reward the yellow coat.
During the Kangxi period, the Qing Dynasty was at its peak, and this emperor, who reigned for 61 years, was not only the longest reigning feudal emperor in history, but also a very "generous" monarch.
It is rumored that one day, Emperor Kangxi came to an old woman's house for dinner, but this meal almost caused a joke, but the old woman did not know Kangxi's true identity, saw that he sat in Kangxi's place, and loudly scolded him to quickly change to another place to sit, here is the place reserved for today's saint, not everyone can sit.
After hearing these words, Kangxi not only did not blame the old woman, but also rewarded the old woman with a yellow coat, but this is not an ordinary yellow coat, but a symbol of the emperor's noble status.
In the Qing Dynasty, the yellow coat was the symbol of Manchu officials, and it was originally intended to facilitate horseback riding, but the bright yellow coat was the emperor's exclusive clothing.
There are usually three ways to obtain a yellow coat, the first is to accompany the emperor when he goes out, the imperial ministers and close guards who accompany him, and the second is to offer precious game or show excellent hunting skills when the emperor participates in hunting activities, and as a reward for these performances, the emperor will personally give the yellow coat, but it can only be worn when hunting with the emperor.
The third is to make a very large contribution to the emperor can be obtained, and generally such talents are some talents.
During a private visit to Kangxi, he came to a Mongolian camp, where Kangxi and his entourage dressed as ordinary people and entered a yurt with the inhabitants of the grassland, but Kangxi almost made a joke because he did not understand the customs of the grassland.
The custom in the grassland is that this north seat is reserved for the emperor, but Kangxi didn't know that he was sitting in this place, and the old woman angrily accused him and said: "This position is reserved for today's saints, how can you sit on it casually." ”
In the yurt, Kangxi saw a chest of drawers covered with a piece of yellow satin, and the old woman told him that this was the place where the Kangxi Emperor was enshrined, and Kangxi jokingly questioned whether the portrait was real, making the old woman so angry that she almost chased people away with a broom.
Kangxi spent the night in the Mongolian camp, and the old woman entertained them hospitablely, Kangxi was satisfied, and was about to reward him with some silver as a token of gratitude, but he found that he had no money with him, so Kangxi decided to thank the old woman in a more valuable way.
He decided to reward the old woman with a yellow coat, which was a priceless treasure and was given by the emperor himself, Kangxi's entourage was startled, but Kangxi did not explain and only asked them to get the yellow coat.
When the old woman saw the yellow coat, she was so frightened that she was gone, Kangxi smiled and said: "I have limited money, so this yellow coat should be my thank you." ”
Three days later, a person claiming to be from the royal palace of Bahrain came to redeem Kangxi's yellow coat, and the old woman almost fainted when she heard the news, but Kangxi's entrustment made her dare not return it lightly.
She resolutely demanded an entire ravine of cattle and a whole hillside of sheep in exchange, which put the people of the royal palace in a difficult situation, and the yellow coat was left here.
Because the old woman was rewarded by Kangxi, she treasured it like a treasure in this life, and at the same time made her stand out in the grassland community, and the possession of the yellow coat made the old woman a highly respected figure on the grassland, and her reputation quickly spread throughout the local area.
Information sources:
许向乾. 细说康乾盛世[M]. 2018
Lv Jie, Shi Xiu'e, editors. The Story of Spring City[M]. 2015
