Chapter 66 Qianlong's luxurious gift list

On November 27th in the fifty-fourth year of Qianlong (1789), this day was chosen as an auspicious day, and everything was ready. The fifteen-year-old Gu Lun and Princess Xiao held their wedding ceremony with Fengshen Yinde.Emperor Qianlong specially rewarded her with a large amount of land, Zhuang Ding and servants. In addition, he also rewarded her with a large amount of dowry.In short, Qianlong's gift list is probably unprecedented, and it can be described as the heaviest wedding gift list in history.This list is now completely preserved in the First Historical Archives of China. We might as well keep our eyes open to see the dowry of the emperor's daughter when she got married:

There is one ruby ​​on the top of the hat, and ten second-class oriental beads inlaid. Five golden phoenixes, inlaid with twenty-five fifth-grade oriental pearls, seven inner dull pearls, one hundred and twenty broken small pearls, and two inner Ula pearls, weighing sixteen taels in total. One golden diary bird, one piece of inlaid scorpion, nineteen small pearls, one heavy hanging with green peach blossoms inlaid with gold, eight small pearls with dark shock pattern inlaid, and one hundred small pearls with dark shock pattern Eighty-eight pieces, three coral pendant horns, and even the Zhai bird weigh five, two or three coins.

In front of the hat is a golden Buddha, embedded with two second-class oriental beads. On the back of the hat are two golden flowers, embedded with two fifth-class oriental pearls. A headband inlaid with gold and coral, inlaid with seven second-class oriental pearls, weighing four or seven coins. There is a gold-encrusted lapis lazuli pendant, with twenty-four small pearls inlaid with dark shock patterns, two hundred and forty-nine small pearls with broken pieces, and three coral pendant horns weighing four, two, five, five cents. Gold-inlaid coral top circles around, inlaid with two second-class oriental pearls, weighing five or two or four coins.

Two goose-yellow braids, two Songwanbeiyun, four coral pendant horns, four Jiajian third-class pearls, and fourth-class pearls. One pair of double positive beads pendant, including six large positive beads, six second-grade positive beads, plus six broken small positive beads. The gold hook weighs one tael, seven cents and five cents. Four pairs of gold bracelets, weighing thirty-five taels. A pair of golden lotus crab hairpins, inlaid with six dull east beads, two small positive beads, twenty lake beads, four rice beads, nine rubies, two sapphires, and one sapphire, weighing two taels. A pair of nasturtium bonsai hairpins, inlaid with a third-class orthodox bead, a lake bead, six dull east beads, twelve rubies, and a scorpion, weighing one tael and five qian.

A pair of Jinsongling birthday hairpins, inlaid with two dull east beads, two broken small pearls, ten rice beads, two pieces of sapphires, four pieces of rubies, two pieces of sapphires, two pieces of green pearls, weighing two taels. A plate of broken small positive beads and small court beads, one hundred and eight total beads, coral Buddha light pagoda, commemoration, silver inlaid beads on the back of the cloud, one small positive bead, four rice beads, small positive beads with large drop angles, broken small positive beads Beads with small pendant angles, plus four rice beads and eight gold rings, together with the ribbon knots, weigh a total of 128 cents and 5 cents.

A plate of broken small Zhengzhu and small court beads, one hundred and eight total beads, coral Buddha head tower, commemoration, silver inlaid beads with clouds on the back, one dark fifth-grade Zhengzhu with inlaid color, small Zhengzhu with large falling angle, broken small Zhengzhu The small pendant, four extra rice beads, and eight silver circles, together with the ribbon knot, weigh one, two, four, and five cents. A plate of coral pearls, green and gold Buddha head tower, gold inlaid with green and blue jade stones, cloud back, blue stones with large pendant horns, turquoise commemorative, jade jade yellow sapphire small pendant horns, and fourth-class pearls with medium-color dark and violent skin pieces.

A plate of coral pearls, birthstone Buddha head tower, copper inlaid gemstone back cloud, one inlay stone, one green crystal, turquoise commemoration, large ruby ​​corner, two small ruby ​​corners, one small sapphire corner, plus nothing One light east pearl, three small pearls, fourteen small rice pearls, and two coral bats. A set of bluestone beads, a coral stupa, a memorial, a copper-inlaid back cloud, four pieces of rubies, one piece of Biyame, two pieces of sapphires, a large pendant of Biyame, a small pendant of ruby, and four false beads in between. A plate of birthstone pearls, coral Buddha head tower, commemoration, turquoise back cloud, topaz with large pendant angle, green tooth with small pendant angle, plus one rice cube small pearl and three broken small pearls.

A plate of turquoise beads, Biyamo Buddha head tower, sapphire back cloud, ruby ​​big pendant, coral memorial, red sapphire Biyamo small pendant, plus four small beads. A plate of turquoise and pearls.Biya Buddha Head Pagoda, cloud back, yellow and Biya large pendant horns, coral commemoration, ruby ​​and Bi Yamao small pendant horns, one color-changing small Zhengzhu, and three rice-cut small Zhengzhu. A plate of Mila Chaozhu, Biyamo Buddha Head Pagoda, back cloud, commemoration, drop angle, plus four broken small Zhengzhu. A plate of Mila Chaozhu, Biyamo Buddha Head Pagoda, cloud back, commemoration, small pendant corner, ruby ​​big pendant corner, plus three small real pearls and one fake bead.

Two mink fur gowns in maroon satin and one Tianma fur gown in blue satin. One brown satin squirrel leather robe and one brown sheepskin robe. One red fine sheepskin gown, one red satin upper body sheepskin, one ermine gown underneath, two blue satin mink coats, one stone green satin mink coat, one stone blue satin embroidered eight-group golden dragon mink leather coat , one white fox leather jacket with eight groups of stone blue satin embroidery, one Kuilong silver mouse leather jacket with four groups of blue stone satin, and two squirrel leather jackets with blue satin.All of the above have been changed.

Five pieces of golden dragon robe material embroidered with multicolored satin, twenty-three pieces of python material embroidered with multicolored satin, two pieces of python material embroidered with multicolored yarn, eighteen pieces of golden dragon coat with eight balls of multicolored satin, three pieces of dragon robe material embroidered with multicolored yarn, Twenty bolts of gold flakes, twenty bolts of python satin, three large scrolls of flashy satin, thirty-two small scrolls of flashy satin, thirty rolls of velvet, thirty bolts of makeup satin, two scrolls of golden longevity satin, large One hundred and sixty-four bolts of eight-volume satin, six bolts of top-use satin, twenty-five bolts of large-rolled palace scorpion, twenty-two bolts of large-rolled yarn, and one hundred and sixty bolts of large-volume five-silk satin.There are five small volumes of five silk satins, seventy-five bolts, eighty bolts of luke, twenty pieces of palace yarn, one hundred bolts of silk, and one hundred bolts of spun silk, totaling nine hundred and forty bolts.

Two pairs of grass tendons inlaid with gold and jade, two commercial silver spit boxes, each weighing two or eight qian, a pair of silver powder makeup boxes, one weighing thirty-eight taels, one piece thirty-seven taels, a pair of silver holding pots, each Each piece weighs 21 taels, a pair of silver teapots, each weighing 325 qian, two silver basins, each weighing 927 qian, one weighing 12 liang, and a pair of silver boxes, each weighing 725 qian One piece, one piece weighing seventy-two-four coins, one pair of commercial silver small plates, one piece weighing two-two-five coins, one piece weighing one-two-seven coins, one pair of gold-plated boxes, one piece weighing three-two-one coins, and three two-two coins One piece, ten silver cups and plates, weighing thirty-two taels and five qian in total, four silver pots, weighing thirteen taels and two silver spoons, each weighing six qian, and eight jade cups. Ten boxes of ivory wooden combs, twenty boxes of boxwood combs, twelve boxes of grates, twenty boxes of big sips, one box of picking brushes, and twelve boxes of tooth brushing and tongue scraping. Place the red sandalwood lattice (i.e. Duobaoge): one piece of green jade pen holder, one piece of red sandalwood stand, one piece of sapphire rod head cylinder, one piece of red sandalwood stand, one piece of green jade holding pot, one piece of red sandalwood stand, one piece of Hanyu fairy mountain, and one piece of ebony merchant silk stand , one piece of Hanyu goose, red sandalwood seat, good at purple lacquer table, one piece of Hanyu jade chime, one piece of red sandalwood stand with half jade jade, one piece of half wall of Hanyu jade, same red sandalwood seat, same as Hanyu chime, red sandalwood merchant silk rack Comes with one piece of jade dragon, one piece of Han jade bi, one piece of red sandalwood base, one piece of sapphire vase, one piece of red sandalwood base, one piece of black lacquer pen and inkstone table, one piece of Hanyu pen stand, one piece of red sandalwood base, one piece of Hanyu water holder, one piece of red sandalwood base, and one piece of red sandalwood painted glass There are two Wuping Peak (wind) Jianzhuang (each with a glass mirror).Ten pairs of red carved lacquer long drawer boxes, six pairs of carved red sandalwood rectangular boxes, and two pairs of red filled lacquer chrysanthemum-style holding boxes. Qianlong's congratulatory gifts range from clothing materials, decorations to daily utensils, which can be described as dazzling.Some of these gifts were given by Emperor Qianlong to take special care of Princess Hexiao.This gift list can be said to be the most colorful gift list among the sisters of Princess Hexiao. At the same time, Emperor Qianlong also rewarded a large number of gifts to Yin De, the rich gentry, mainly including: A plate of coconut beads, a coral stupa, a cloud inlaid with sapphires in silver, four rubies inlaid, a blue tooth commemorative, a small sapphire pendant, and four cultured pearls. A plate of honey wax pearls, a Buddha head stupa with green teeth, silver inlaid with green teeth and clouds on the back, large and small pendant horns, coral commemorative, plus four small broken pearls. There is a ruby ​​on the top of the hat, and six second-class east beads are inlaid. In front of the hat is a golden Buddha, embedded with two fifth-class oriental beads. There is a golden flower on the back of the hat, and a fifth-class oriental bead embedded in it. A pair of four tiles inlaid with gold-plated jade, and a pair of hand towels. A pair of four tiles inlaid with silver and gold. One ivory toothpick holder and one loach horn toothpick holder. There are two boxes of collection purses, each with a large golden belt. One pair of big flower purses, four small coral bean purses, two sleeves, one finger sleeve, one fire sickle, and one fan sleeve. One pair of hama, two small knives, one gray green mink robe, one blue silk mink fur robe, one caramel satin squirrel fur robe, and one blue ermine fur robe. One blue silk sheepskin gown and two mink fur coats made of stone blue satin. One squirrel leather jacket with stone blue satin, and one sheepskin jacket with stone blue satin.The above twelve items belong to the four deacons, all of which have been changed. In addition, there are four first-class women, four second-class women, and four third-class women.Each woman is rewarded with leather, cotton, dress, silk and satin clothing, silver collar, copper earrings and other things.At the same time, 11 males, 11 females, and 2 household managers were rewarded, and some clothes and utensils were also rewarded to them. Perhaps Emperor Qianlong felt that the above dowries and gifts could not express his love and concern for Gu Lun and Princess Xiao, so he gave Gu Lun, Princess Xiao and Fengshen Yinde some other items, including silk, brocade, and silk , embroidered yarn, felt and wool, etc., totaling 859 bolts.These include: one hundred and seventy-six pieces of large-volume eight-silk satin, twenty-two pieces of makeup satin, two small-roll eight-silk satin, eleven pieces of brocade, four pieces of Japanese satin, sixteen small-roll flashy satin, and large-roll Sixty-nine bolts of yarn, eighty-two bolts of spring silk, two hundred and forty-seven bolts of crepe, one hundred and twenty-three bolts of woven silk, eighty-eight bolts of silk, nineteen bolts of small rolls of satin with golden longevity characters, and yellow orangutan felt Two feet and one foot, one red orangutan felt is eight feet and seven inches long, ten pairs of embroidered satin collars and sleeves, three pairs of embroidered yarn collars and sleeves, forty-four boxes of woolen yarn, and seven hundred and thirty-four pieces of third-grade gold thread. Later, Emperor Qianlong, who was very pleased with his daughter's marriage, bestowed on Princess Hexiao the following dowry: a box of red sandalwood inlaid jade Ruyi (nine handles), two pairs of red lacquer filled gold holding boxes, eight pairs of red lacquered chrysanthemum holding boxes , seven pairs of yellow lacquered octagonal holding boxes, eight pairs of lacquered and ventilated octagonal holding boxes, fifty colored lacquered leather round boxes, seven silver enamel inlaid tortoise shell face boxes, four wide enamel basins, four bronze mirrors, and agate handle mirrors Four pieces, four enamel handle mirrors, ten red sandalwood branch mirrors, thirty pieces of emerald topped flower tin borders, twenty boxes of emerald phoenixes, sixty boxes of emerald flowers, twenty boxes of small sips, eight boxes of grates, and eight boxes of brushing teeth and scraping tongues Boxes, 20 boxes of picking grates, 19 boxes of picking brushes, three pieces of old brocade silk quilts, four pieces of red satin embroidered flowers on the high table circumference, ten pieces of engraved (kesto) silk fan sets, and pieces of engraved (kesto) silk sachets Fourteen pieces, fifty-six pieces of embroidered incense bags, thirty-six pieces of embroidered satin mirror casings, eighty-eight pairs of unmade small purses, two pieces of engraved (kesto) silk mirror casings, a single piece of western thread, One embroidered gauze tent and two embroidered gauze curtains. Nowadays, when a woman gets married, she usually has to return to her natal family in three days, which is the so-called three-day return home.According to the royal etiquette system, on the sixth day after the official wedding ceremony between Gu Lun and Princess Xiao and Fengshen Yinde, that is, on the third day of December, they would bring Fengshen Yinde's forehead into the palace and hold a return ceremony.Emperor Qianlong was naturally very happy to see his daughter returning to her natal home with a happy face, so he rewarded the princess with a large amount of gifts.Among them, the rewards to Princess Hexiao mainly include: A pair of Jinniannian Ruyi hairpins, inlaid with three small positive beads, nine broken small positive beads, two dull east beads, fourteen rubies and four sapphires. A pair of golden chrysanthemum hairpins, six pieces of fifth-class rice pearls, four pieces of rubies, and two pieces of sapphires, weighing one or two or four qian. A pair of Jinxi lotus hairpins, inlaid with two colorless east beads and eight rice beads. A pair of Jinxi lotus hairpins, inlaid with two fifth-grade pearls, four small pearls, two broken small pearls, four rice beads, seven rubies, and one piece of glass, weighing one, two, four and five cents. A pair of gold-plated silver-plated faucets with the character Jiqingshou and a pair of tassels, eighty small pearls worn on rice pieces, ten red and sapphire pendant corners, weighing one tael and seven quarters. A pair of Jinxi lotus hairpins, one second-grade pearl with inlaid color dark surprise, one dull east bead, one fifth-grade pearl, one fifth-grade east pearl, six small pearls, and ten broken small pearls Four pieces, ten pieces of rubies, two pieces of sapphires, and two pieces of sapphires, weighing one tael and seven qian. A pair of golden ganoderma spider hairpins, one five-grade pearl inlaid, three lake beads, two small pearls, eleven rubies, three sapphires, one handle of yellow Hanyu with poetic Kui patterns, one piece of sapphire Fangshuo, and red sandalwood An ebony merchant silk seat with a white jade link, a white jade fish chime, a red sandalwood stand with a jasper phoenix double-hole flower insert, a red sandalwood tooth stand with a copper cattle herd, a red sandalwood stand with a crystal ganoderma double-ring bottle, and an ebony red tooth stand with red flowers on a white ground. One nectar vase, one agate sunflower bowl with red sandalwood seat, two brocades, four large scrolls of eight silk satin, three large scrolls of Ning silk, etc. The gifts given to Fengshen Yinde's forehead mainly include: a plate of coral beads, a green jade Buddha head tower, a blue tooth back cloud, a large pendant angle, a turquoise commemoration, a small ruby ​​pendant angle, a broken small pearl, rice Three beads and so on. Even the Korean envoy who participated in the wedding of Gu Lun and Princess Xiao made a detailed record of this: the emperor returned home and gave a special gift of 300,000 yuan.Holding ruyis and jewels in their hands, the high-ranking officials paid their respects in front of the imperial daughter's sedan chair without any hesitation.He also compared the wedding lists of Gu Lun and Princess Xiao with those of other princesses.Finally, I came to the conclusion: Emperor Qianlong's love for Princess Hexiao, and the extravagance of dowry were ten times that of the former concubine Fu Long'an. million gold. Qianlong's love for this daughter is really envious of others.In the first month, when the birthdays of Gu Lun and Princess Xiao arrived, Emperor Qianlong rewarded her with a batch of gifts, mainly including: a red sandalwood inlaid jade Ruyi handle, a Hanyu Kaibi chime, a sapphire dove on top, a red sandalwood frame with white jade fairy mountain One piece, a Chinese jade sunflower wash on a red sandalwood stand, a jasper double-hole flower insert on a red sandalwood stand, a sapphire begonia wash on a Qianya stand, a green double vase on a red sandalwood silk stand, a green crystal banana leaf flower insert, and purple teeth The white sandalwood seat is eighty percent gold, five taels of heavy gold, nine bundles of Tibetan incense, one chiming bell, nine silver ingots of fifty taels of weight, and nine satins and nine li (outer storehouse). The reason why Qianlong made such a big gift was not only to express his love for his daughter, but also to show that he was very satisfied and happy with this marriage.Qianlong not only loved his daughter eagerly, but even the princess's mother enjoyed the supreme glory.Emperor Qianlong even rewarded Concubine Dun with three hundred taels of silver in the month of Gu Lun and Princess Xiao’s birthday under the banner of celebrating her birthday. However, Concubine Dun’s birthday was on the sixth day of March, and it was nearly two months away. ah! Emperor Qianlong was willing to marry his most beloved youngest daughter and Princess Xiao to Heshen's son Fengshen Yinde, and rewarded them with extremely rich dowry and gifts. This not only means that Emperor Qianlong was very fond of Heshen, but also raised A means of Heshen's identity and status.On the other hand, it also means that Heshen and Emperor Qianlong have become sons and daughters, and the relationship between the two parties has further deepened. At the same time, it is also an affirmation of Heshen's positive performance in front of him, and it also shows that Heshen's power and status have been further strengthened. and improve. Not only that, but He Shen's daughter also married the royal family.His daughter is Fujin (Manchu, meaning wife) of Baylor Yongjun (named Lizhai).Heshen's niece, the daughter of his younger brother Helin, married Mianqing, the grandson of Emperor Qianlong.When Mianqing was young, he was clever and likable.When he was thirteen years old, he accompanied Emperor Qianlong to the Summer Resort to practice archery, and was rewarded by Emperor Qianlong for hitting three arrows in a row.In the 11th year of Jiaqing (1806), Fengshen Yinde wrote a poem "Ji Le Temple's Lesser Use of Zizhuanxuan to Travel to the South of the Water Alone", which contains: Qianlong Jiyou Year (that is, Qianlong's fifty-fourth year, In the autumn of 1789, my uncle Xizhai (that is, He Lin) visited Cao Cao and stayed in this room.Yu came from the city to receive him, and talked all day long, recalling that eighteen years had passed.And Meiqian Zhike, the king of the county, is still hanging on the forehead of the scholarly world, and Yi has been born for two years.Reminiscing about the two things has been going on for thousands of years, and I feel sad. After the marriage with the royal family, Heshen not only strengthened the relationship with Emperor Qianlong, but also reflected the status of the Heshen family in the entire court. Heshen has since become a hot upstart in the court.