The emperor went to the old woman's house for dinner. How can you sit here, old woman? what do you think?

"My father is wearing a yellow jacket, and my mother is wearing satin ..." This aria in Qin Opera's "Picking up Money" shows the dignity of a yellow jacket. The Bahrain Right Banner Museum in Inner Mongolia has such a precious collection of Yellow Jacket.

According to an insider, the owner of this precious yellow satin jacket is actually an ordinary local woman. Why did this ordinary old woman get the yellow jacket of the Holy Majesty? What is this story about? Why did Kangxi give this ordinary old lady a yellow jacket that even a famous minister who had made great achievements could not expect?

The yellow jacket worn when riding a horse is called a "jacket". Mandarin jacket is not a traditional costume of Han people. Its Manchu language is "Erduo River", which was invented by Manchu people for the convenience of riding horses. At first, the emperor wore mandarin jackets to facilitate hunting. Later, mandarin jackets gradually became the uniforms of the children of the Eight Banners. Soldiers dressed in jackets and jackets fought everywhere to open up territory for the Qing Dynasty.

As early as the Tang Dynasty, Tang Gaozu Tang Gaozu ordered that courtiers and people should not wear yellow clothes. Since then, the yellow robe has become a palace. After Zhao Kuangyin wore a yellow robe, yellow became a symbol of imperial power. In the Qing dynasty, the yellow jacket was an extremely noble reward, which was closely related to imperial power.

As a noble status symbol, the yellow jacket will not be given easily. Usually, the emperor gives it to an imperial envoy who has worked hard, or to a visiting envoy to show his sincerity.

When courtiers received these royal gifts, they had to ride a big horse and cruise around the Forbidden City to show the majesty of the emperor and the supreme glory they had won.

Although these yellow jackets are clothes, the recipients can't wear them anytime and anywhere. Because this is, after all, a royal gift from the emperor. If you accidentally damage it or wear it on the wrong occasion, it is not a good job. Therefore, the recipient should give it at home on weekdays to show his gratitude, and it can only be worn when attending major ceremonies.

In addition, if the emperor has people he particularly likes or appreciates, he will also have the opportunity to give them yellow jackets. This yellow jacket of Bahrain Right Banner Museum was obtained from this.

Then, why on earth did Emperor Kangxi stop the old woman and let her sit down in her own house before giving her such precious clothes?

The fact that the emperor was stopped must start with the defeat of Junggar by Emperor Kangxi. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Junggar in Mongolian grassland was always eyeing up. galdan, the leader, often harassed the border of the Qing Dynasty at the instigation of czarist Russia, and Emperor Kangxi, who was fed up, decided to fight back. In the 29th year of Kangxi, he led his personal expedition, defeated galdan in the Battle of Ulan Butong, and stopped their eastward invasion.

After the victory of the Great War, Emperor Kangxi, who wanted to enjoy the light of the north wind in the desert, disguised himself as a caravan with his entourage and walked slowly along the Wula pipeline in Sai Han, north of July 8th. Everywhere you go, there are green grass, flocks of cattle and sheep, and the river is sparkling under the reflection of sunlight, showing a beautiful grassland scenery.

After a group of people wandered around the foothills, Emperor Kangxi felt a little tired. Just at noon, everyone was going to find a restaurant to have a rest and fill their stomachs. At this time, there happened to be a local passing by on horseback on the official road, and Kangxi sent attendants to inquire about the news.

The bodyguard asked if there was a restaurant near here. This local happens to be a businessman and travels all over the country. He is a little embarrassed to say that there are Mongolian camps here, but there are no restaurants. The bodyguard asked how to get to the nearest Mongolian camp. The businessman told him that Liu Pizi was not far from the south, and the Kalamulun River was on the other side of Liu Pizi, and there was a Mongolian camp by the river.

After thanking the guide, Kangxi and his party moved on in the direction pointed out by the businessman. Sure enough, I walked down the mountain for a while, bypassed Liutang, and saw a few yurts scattered on the river bank. Emperor Kangxi was tired and tired, and said, "I will stop at this yurt, and the rest of you will go to other yurts."

Emperor Kangxi took a bodyguard and went straight to the yurt. When the door shook, an old lady in her sixties poked her head out. Seeing a distinguished guest coming, she quickly opened the door. Kangxi nodded, tucked in his robe, carried a whip, and entered the yurt with the guards.

As soon as he entered the bag, Emperor Kangxi saw a red glazed cabinet facing south. There was a square object on the cabinet, which was carefully covered by a yellow joke. I don't know what that is. Kangxi didn't ask much, but sat directly in front of the cabinet, covered with yellow satin behind his head.

When the old woman saw this scene, she was angry for a moment and stopped Emperor Kangxi with a red face: "You can't sit here!" " Emperor Kangxi was stunned by the collision. He forgot that he was visiting incognito and blurted out, "Bold!" The situation suddenly became anxious.

The old woman was very happy, but she was not afraid of two tall and strong guests. "You are so ungrateful," she cried. "Do you know who you are sitting on?" Just when Emperor Kangxi was angry and puzzled, the old woman came forward and pulled off the yellow satin. In front of Kangxi and the guards, there is a portrait made of rosewood, and the person in the painting is Kangxi himself.

The old woman pointed to the portrait of Kangxi and continued: "This is the present Emperor Kangxi. He led his army to win the battle in the west and can protect our peace. We have to bow down to him sooner or later, and we can't put anything in front of his portrait. Guest, leave that place and sit on the left. "

Hearing this, Emperor Kangxi ordered the guards to step down and sit on the edge. The two of them are full of food and drink. Before he left, Kangxi ordered the guards to leave money for the old man.

However, the guard was in a hurry and had no money on him. So Kangxi asked the guards to give her the bright yellow satin mandarin jacket and said to the old woman, "Within three days, the people of King Ye Fu of Bahrain will come to redeem it."

Sure enough, the prince came here three days later and told the public, "Emperor Kangxi passed by here on a private visit a few days ago and gave a family a yellow jacket to pay for the meal." When the old woman heard that the yellow jacket belonged to Emperor Kangxi, she immediately trembled with fear and broke out in a cold sweat. She held the yellow jacket in her arms and looked around. Even if she can get a ditch of cows and a slope of sheep, she won't let go.

In this way, the yellow jacket given by Emperor Kangxi was preserved in Inner Mongolia. The story that the emperor resisted foreign enemies, solved the rebellion, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment has become a well-known story on the grassland, and this legend, which is well known to both the military and the people, has become a beautiful talk that everyone talks about and spreads to this day.