In the Weaving Yamen, Brother Jiu was telling Li Xu about the settlement of Wanbao Pavilion.
"It's scattered here and there. I bought a lot. I can't let my brothers and Fujin collect the money on the spot. I just want to settle the bill from you first and then make up for it when I return to Beijing."
The so-called Suzhou Weaving refers to the Imperial Shang Yamen responsible for supervising the manufacturing and purchasing of silk and satin in Suzhou.
If Shu Shu were here, he would tell Brother Jiu that this is the "government procurement" of future generations.
Therefore, the Weaving Yamen has to transfer a lot of money from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs every year.
Brother Jiu was only misappropriating, not encroaching, so Li Xu naturally complied.
Brother Jiu said: "When I borrow it, the procedures must be complete. When I am in Beijing, I will return it directly to the Hubu Yamen or the House of Internal Affairs account. For two or three thousand miles, I can't send someone to deliver it to you again." "
Li Xu thought for a moment and said, "Let me take a look at it. It's more convenient to record it in the accounts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
Brother Jiu was a little worried and said: "I know that you are a local snake and have a good reputation in the local area, but this money will be given to Wanbao Pavilion. Don't cause trouble for me!"
Among the ministers who accompanied the Hu on the southern tour, in addition to the bachelors and officials of the Liubu Hall, there were also censors.
Li Xu hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I will never dare."
Seeing his respect, Brother Ninth couldn't help but say something more, "What do you mean by the future of your brothers? With your family's qualifications, it is easy to fill the vacancies in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is Beijing." Doesn’t that lady here look down on you?”
The key is that Li Xu has a good reputation and seems to be diligent and kind in his daily work. Brother Jiu is rarely warm-hearted.
Think about returning favors and not owing favors.
If Li Xu is mean, like Aling'a, and uses his status as a parent to suppress his brothers from getting ahead, then Brother Jiu will be too lazy to care about other people's family affairs.
Li Xu showed a wry smile and said: "My wife is very ambitious, and she wants my two direct brothers to imitate my late father, advance through the imperial examination, and be released as palm seal officials..."
As a result, I went back and forth, and even when I was in my thirties, I still didn't get ahead.
Brother Jiu frowned and said, "Aren't there still a few concubines who can't be mentioned?"
Li Xu said helplessly: "I lost my upbringing and just thought about how to take advantage of the family's money. After my late father left, I just ignored the servants, divided up the land in Tongzhou, and opened a separate account. Now, except for the fourth brother Can reluctantly, who is the daughter of the Taifu. He still looks like one, and other slaves don’t dare to provoke him, nor do they dare to put him in a prosperous place like Suzhou.”
And apart from the separation, he and those brothers were also involved in other things.
Previously, he had no sons, and several brothers wanted to give their nephews as his heirs.
But unfortunately, he had a son in middle age and had a bloodline, so he was wary of his brothers.
He is usually kind to others, a bit arrogant, and is known as "Li Fu", but he never dares to underestimate people's hearts.
The grade of the weaving yamen was not high, but it came into contact with a lot of money, and most of its contacts were with various local weaving yards in Suzhou.
It is not the arms that let those people come over, but drags them to hell.
Brother Jiu said: "Okay, if your old in-laws in the capital can be used, and you want to catch up on some errands, just say hello to me."
Li Xu thanked him, and Brother Jiu left here. He did not go back to the West Garden directly, but came to the back.
Ma Qi just came down from the imperial court and saw Brother Ninth coming over. He stepped aside and stopped, saying, "I have met Brother Ninth, and thanks to Brother Ninth, I also experienced the delicacies of Qingyue Tower at noon."
Starting from the wedding ceremony of the 10th prince, the two of them interacted several times, and Ma Qi began to speak casually.
Seeing the meaning of the words, it was the banquet brought at noon, so he also ate it.
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "Everything else is okay, but the cherry meat tastes really good..."
Ma Qi just exchanged greetings, then handed over his hands and left.
Brother Jiu looked at Ma Qi's back and thought of Ma Qi's daughter.
Babel Mansion...
Not to mention a fire pit, it's more like it.
The direct descendant of Fujin was domineering, and the nanny's family also took care of him.
Blind in vain.
Ma Qi will have to worry about it then.
Brother Jiu's mind was racing and he was ready to make a move.
The farce that happened to the Yaqib family before could not be settled with just one shop, so he had to repay the favor.
After a while, Kangxi called in and saw the evil look on Brother Jiu's face.
Kangxi wanted to scold him, but had no idea for a moment.
In addition, he has a soft tongue, and he feels that he has more patience.
"Since I'm tired, I don't know how to take a good rest..."
Kangxi hummed softly, with some concern.
Brother Ninth didn't wait for instructions, he pulled up a small stool first, sat down shamelessly, and said helplessly: "My son also wants to have a good night's sleep, but Sister Ninth and the two brothers are waiting, what can I do, who can call my son?" It’s my brother!”
After that, he explained the half-day itinerary without waiting for Kangxi to ask.
He didn't even hide the matter of transferring money to settle accounts with the Zhizao Mansion Yamen.
It's not something taboo at all, but if you keep it secretive, it's more likely to cause trouble.
Kangxi's face darkened after hearing this. It was not because he was angry, but because he remembered the money he had given to the accompanying ministers and bodyguards yesterday, and he had forgotten about the accompanying prince.
It's not wrong to go to Jiangnan and want to buy something.
But this fussy guy has to embezzle money from the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which sounds disgraceful.
He considered it carefully and said: "Tomorrow is the Wanshou Festival. We will stop celebrating the banquet. The princes and princesses accompanying us will be rewarded with reduced amounts of silver. Prince Zhi, three beile, five bele, seven bele, eight bele will receive half salary. You and the ten elder brothers and ten bele will be given half salary." The third elder brother, the fourteenth elder brother, and the nine-grid nianli."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu immediately sat up straight and began to calculate in his mind.
The county prince's half-stipend is two thousand five hundred taels, and Baylor's half-stipend is one thousand two hundred and fifty taels. There are only six hundred and two cases where he follows the untitled bald prince and princess!
"Khan Ama..."
The ninth elder brother was a little excited and aggrieved, and said: "Isn't the bald elder brother the son of Khan Amma? How can the same princes and daughters be rewarded with silver according to their title? When he was in Beijing, Khan Amma gave rewards, I was still thinking of calling my sons ‘Congwangli’, why did I forget this time?”
Kangxi glanced at him and said, "Then as you said, should we all be assigned together?"
This is just pocket money. If everyone "follows the king's rules", how much money will they get?
Brother Jiu nodded hurriedly, knowing that he couldn't ask for more, and said: "Yes, yes, there is no need to 'follow the king's rules'. Cheng Ding's son must be about the same. If you want to reduce the ranking, you can also reduce the number of Brother Thirteen." With the fourteenth elder brother and the two younger brothers..."
Speaking of this, he thought about the heroic spirit of several female relatives "buying, buying, buying" in Wanbao Pavilion today, and said: "There are also queen mothers, concubines, concubines and nobles. Do you want to reward some money? Then choose Jiangnan." Is the earth ritual more convenient?"
As for the female family members accompanying the Queen Mother to offer lamps, Brother Jiu did not mention it.
In fact, it costs a lot of money to visit temples everywhere.
Kangxi looked at him and said angrily: "You are quite generous..."
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "There is no reason to only reward outsiders and not those at home... Just don't forget that there are several princes Fujin. The less they are close to Amma, the more generous they must be..."
When he mentioned this, he thought of last night's dinner and wanted to talk about it.
Immediately, he remembered Si Age's warning and swallowed it again.
Kangxi saw the unpredictable changes in his face and said, "What are you thinking about?"
Brother Jiu looked at the door and said, "Isn't that the princess who just met Master Maqima and remembered their family..."
Kangxi didn't say anything, but he remembered what he had read in the previous letter.
Looking at the drama last night, Brother Jiu seemed to be holding a grudge, which was rare.
The ninth elder brother said: "It's not easy to think about Mr. Ma Qi. I have to do several errands and work diligently. Last year, the wedding was postponed, which hurt Mr. Ma Qi's dignity. When Fucha Gege came over, Khan Ama You also raised your hand and gave me a wish or something, maybe Fucha Gege's life will be easier in the future."
Kangxi looked confused and said: "I am referring to Fujin, is there anyone who dares to slight me?"
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said, "Perhaps your eighth son is usually too good-tempered and spoils his servants. He is just a nanny or a nanny, but he is the master of the house!"
Speaking of this, he couldn't hide his anger. He talked about the "Qianjinfang" at the front door and said, "How dare they? If the business of the prince's mansion nearby is making money, how dare they do this? Just seeing their son's good temper. That’s it!”
Kangxi raised his head and glanced at the Ruyi paintings on the roof.
He's obviously a dog with a temper that jumps when his hair gets sticky, but he still says he has a "good temper"?
The plaque has been smashed, the petition has been handed in, and the shop is about to be obtained. What else do you want?
Just face eye drops like this?
Brother Jiu said: "Anyway, those slaves are too arrogant. Even Concubine Wei is polite and respectful to the princes. There is no one like this. Ba Fujin has a bad temper, but this nanny's family has not fallen behind. This shows how many people there are." Arrogant, if Fuchagege goes there, you will have to be controlled by them even if you have no choice but to do so..."
Kangxi's eyes were dark, thinking of the wet nurse's family in Yuqing Palace.
By sucking the mistress for a while, he didn't even take the mistress into consideration.
Further forward, there is the one from the second institute, Aunt Liu, who directly plotted against her elder brother, and the one who was found out by the princess behind Ningshou Palace.
Because of the lessons learned from Yuqing Palace, Kangxi remembered the incident of miscarriage in Bafu Jin.
Since the wet nurse is the housekeeper of Baylor Mansion, it is easy for her to get involved in the kitchen. She still has an unmarried girl at home.
Kangxi had heard it in his heart, but didn't show it on his face. He said impatiently: "I worry all day long. There are no such rules. When brothers start a family and open a house, they have to live their own lives. It's not the turn of others to judge. The eighth prince is like this, and the tenth prince is like this too!"
The ninth elder brother was speechless and wanted to say something. Now in his heart, the eighth elder brother and the tenth elder brother were not the same weight, but were separated from each other.
Kangxi thought for a while and said: "Go to the Queen Mother, the Dowager Princess and the two concubines later and ask what you want to buy. You happen to be traveling with me and have no errands, so keep an eye on this matter."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Well, well, it's all taken care of by my son, don't worry!"
In fact, there is time for purchasing in the three places where the saints are stationed in Suzhou, Hangzhou and Jiangning.
You and Fujin will also want to buy, buy, buy, and it will all be taken care of when the time comes.
After talking about business, Brother Jiu thought of the Wang family he met when he went out in the morning, and wanted to ask a few questions, but he felt that that was too much worry.
That was Khan Amma's cheap father-in-law, and he always wanted to reward him decently. I just mentioned it once before, and besides, Khan Amma would be annoyed.
He changed his words and expressed his confusion: "Khan Amma, the "Qing Dynasty Code" about the division of the family, doesn't it say 'no matter whether the concubines or the descendants are divided equally'? Why can the Li family be separated when the family is divided in the capital? Li Zhizao, the other five brothers will be divided?"
(End of chapter)
