What jokes did Emperor Kangxi tell Emperor Chongzhen?

First, Emperor Chongzhen built ouchi, which was based on a huge stone and built the back steps of the Great Hall. It took a long time for this monster, which was tens of feet high, to be transported from other places to Tongxian County by canal, and then to be drawn by horses, and moved to the Jianji Hall of the Forbidden City. Now it is difficult for a group of craftsmen to transport it to ouchi for new use. Because the stone gate is too narrow to enter the palace, the stone can't be cut (it's useless to cut the stone), and the door can't be torn down (who dares to forgive me for destroying the geomantic Long Mai). The Ministry had to beat Emperor Chongzhen, saying that this stone was not allowed to enter the meridian gate. Now I ask your majesty for instructions. I don't know what to do with it unless you break into the house. Emperor Chongzhen was furious and immediately ordered: What a shame! Want to treat it as good material, dare to disobey orders. Tie it up and beat it with sixty imperial staffs! I wonder if Chongzhen is confused, or is he used to giving orders like this? Anyway, the emperor's words are good words. Who dares to disobey orders? Some people below had to bite the bullet and hit the boulder with the stick of the body-guard. After a beating, the stone was still there, but the imperial staff was interrupted a lot. But I don't know if it really happened or if it was deliberately arranged.

Second, Emperor Chongzhen learned to ride a horse. At that time, the border war was tight, and Chongzhen wanted to suppress martial arts and took the lead. The Minister of War advised us to master the art of riding first. It doesn't matter whether you can fight or not. It was also spectacular to review the three armies. The emperor rode on a horse and received the call of Long Live from the mountain. Emperor Chongzhen was tempted and decided to practice riding first. Poor Emperor Chongzhen grew up in the palace. When did he learn to ride a horse? It is a great event for the emperor to learn to ride a horse. He chose a good day, brought a good horse and sent an excellent jockey. When getting on the horse, two people hold stirrups, two people hold stirrups, two people hold boots, and seven or eight eunuchs either squat or lie down, or push or lift. Just put the emperor on horseback and slipped down before he could sit still. Although someone followed, it was not a big problem. Embarrassed Chongzhen was furious: What a broken horse is this! So unappreciative, I gave the horse forty lashes first, and then sent it to a remote post office!

At this point, Kangxi could not help but sigh: "Ma Shang has knowledge, but where is the stone of the tiger?" Isn't it a great surprise to do so? I have been born in the palace, longer than Po, and I don't understand human physics. Michelle Ye was afraid that others wouldn't believe him, saying that he heard it from the eunuch of the Ming Dynasty who was in the palace that year. Without investigation and study, there is no right to speak. Therefore, Michelle Ye, who was investigated by the late eunuch of Daming, speaks eloquently. Who knows that these eunuchs left by Daming are not arranged for the old master to please the new master?