Kangxi did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment.
It seems that the files of the Ministry of Punishment were not in vain. I always thought about the "Qing Law" in advance.
The farce at the front door at the end of last month was like this, and now it's the same thing after hearing about the Li family.
Among his princes, not to mention being knowledgeable, few are real idiots.
It's just that his status is limited, and his worldliness is a bit lacking.
Kangxi said: "Qi Xi could have competed with his brother for the title in his early years, why not?"
Even though the concubine was here at the time and had the right to be the heir to the family title, Qi Xi was not without a fighting chance.
Above the parents, there is also the clan leader.
The leader of the Dong E Jiazheng Red Flag branch is Peng Chun, and he is not a fool, so he naturally knows which candidate is more appropriate.
Brother Jiu hesitated for a moment and said: "Is this... a person's words to be feared?"
Everyone has a pity for the weak.
Who said Xindali was weak?
If you are ranked lower in the ranking, or you are a commoner, you can just rely on Qi Xi and become a wealthy and idle person.
But he is a brother, and his status is more noble. This situation is also pitiful.
Kangxi nodded and said: "The Li family has the same principle. Li Xu used his father's influence to supervise the students at the age of 16. He was appointed Secretary of the Cabinet at the age of 20, and was sent to the prefecture of Shaozhou, Guangdong at the age of 23. When Li Shizhen died of illness, he was already working as a weaver in Suzhou. A few years ago..."
Of his brothers, two who were legitimate sons were still taking the imperial examinations, and three who were descendants of concubines were still white.
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said: "Then there's nothing you can do. It's a son who doesn't care about these false reputations. How can he lose a piece of meat? Since he's asking for fame, he can bear the injustice himself!"
He just said it casually, stood up, and planned to leave.
He had already made plans. After a while, the things from Wanbao Pavilion arrived, so he took a piece of each and went to the Queen Mother, Dowager Concubine, and two concubines. If they wanted something, they could go directly to Wanbao Pavilion to order it tomorrow. I really missed the shop in Suzhou.
According to Li Can, Wanbao Pavilion is the largest foreign goods store in Jiangnan, and it would be a pity to miss it.
Even if there are other shops in Hangzhou and Jiangning, they can't compare to this one.
Before he could speak, Kangxi had already said: "If there is any dissatisfaction between brothers, just remember it in your heart. There is no need to show it to outsiders!"
This saves others from making guesses and making fun of the fact that royal siblings are not close to each other.
After hearing this, Brother Jiu frowned and said, "My son didn't do anything. He just didn't want to talk to anyone, right?"
Kangxi scolded: "How old are you? Is that the way to solve the problem?"
Brother Jiu raised his chin and said, "But he didn't come to apologize to his son. Even if he didn't apologize, we still have to say whether he forgives or not."
Like that time in July last year, when it was clearly not my wife's fault, she had to bow her head and apologize to Bafujin. This shouldn't be the case.
At that time, I was trapped by the four words "people's words are scary".
Now think about it, everyone talks about others behind their backs, everyone is talked about behind their backs, and whoever is willing to say it can say it.
After hearing this, Kangxi pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, how about delaying your departure from the palace and giving the mansion in Andingmen to others first?"
Brother Jiu almost jumped up after hearing this and looked at Kangxi with a wavering expression on his face.
As if thinking of something horrifying, his eyes widened.
When Kangxi saw it, he frowned and said, "What are you blaming?"
Brother Jiu covered his mouth and looked around. Seeing that there was no one else except Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu, he pointed upwards with his finger and whispered: "Khan Ama, could it be that there is an older brother hiding above my son?" ?”
Kangxi didn't react: "What brother?"
After saying that, he understood and scolded: "What are you talking about again?"
Brother Ninth said sarcastically: "But that is the prince's mansion. The place is not small. The regulations are also built according to the county prince's mansion and Baylor's mansion. There are two princes' mansions next to it. If this son wants to vacate the mansion, he who is qualified can get it first. No one..."
There are only about a dozen clans that can be counted, and none of them are qualified to directly ennoble the prince or Baylor.
Kangxi snorted coldly: "Isn't this 'the fragrance is far away and the smell is close'? I'm afraid that if you are next to the eighth prince's house, there will be some lawsuits every now and then!"
Brother Jiu hurriedly said: "How can that be possible? Is my son such a narrow-minded person? He lives behind closed doors and no one can hinder anyone! My son knows what Khan Ama means. Don't worry. Your son is already on duty. Now It's not difficult to deal with people in person, they are all brothers, so just be respectful in front of others!"
Kangxi waved his hand and said: "As long as you know it, go down!"
If this is a big-minded thing, then there is no small-minded thing.
Brother Jiu didn't continue the ink writing, but smiled and said to Liang Jiugong: "I bought a lot of good things this afternoon, including snuff bottles from Nanyang. There was a painter of elephants in bright colors. I will send them to Shuda later. .”
Liang Jiugong felt choked in his heart. He looked up at Brother Jiu. Seeing him smiling, he obviously couldn't think of going anywhere else. He could only bow helplessly and said: "That slave is waiting for Master Jiu's reward!"
Brother Jiu nodded and said to Wei Zhu: "There is also a box of Western quill pens left for you. Send He Yuzhu to bring them later."
Wei Zhu hurriedly said: "I thank Master Jiu for the reward!"
"It's nothing, everyone who sees it has a share..."
Brother Jiu said proudly and retreated.
Kangxi looked at his back and wanted to ask, where is his share?
I thought he was more sensible before, but in the blink of an eye he was wooing the attendant in front of me.
Doesn’t everyone have a share?
However, he felt more comfortable when he thought that Jiu Age and Jiu Fujin were thorough and would not drag down their filial piety.
*
Brother Jiu left the imperial palace and went to the West Garden.
When we were about to reach the front guest house, we saw the female family members not far away.
Looking at their clothes, they looked familiar. They turned out to be Wang Guiren's family members whom they met across from each other in the morning.
If you are not from Suzhou, why are you still staying in Zhizaofu?
Brother Jiu couldn't help but frown when he saw this.
When he returned to the yard, his brows had not yet relaxed.
Shushu is leaning forward, but Xiaosong is not there.
It's a rare reunion between father and daughter, so Shu Shu gave Xiaosong a day off, but the father and daughter haven't come back yet.
Xiao Chun was sitting on the edge of the couch, holding in her hand the account book for today's purchase.
One by one, I recalled it and kept an account book.
Xiaotang was also sitting next to him, with various small jars in front of him, filled with candied fruits.
The most famous thing about Suzhou, besides Su embroidery, are various kinds of candied fruits.
Shu Shu planned to buy some, so she asked Xiaotang to choose the category.
Taking advantage of everyone's time at Wanbao Pavilion in the afternoon, Xiaotang went to several nearby preserve shops and selected about twenty kinds that were not available in the capital.
Now I cut it into small pieces, put it on a small plate, and served Shu Shu with a toothpick to try.
Shu Shu tasted a circle and found that butter plum and rock sugar bayberry were the best, and said: "These two have the right sour and sweet taste. The empress, E Ni and A Mou will like it..."
The remaining nine-made tangerine peel tasted ordinary, but thinking about its ability to reduce phlegm and relieve cough, she said: "There are more tangerine peels, and there are golden kumquats. You can choose from the rest."
The reason why she started the "buy, buy, buy" mode was because Ninth Prince said that the items she purchased would not go with the Southern Patrol fleet, but go directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The weaving yamen in Suzhou, Hangzhou and Jiangning had tribute ships arriving in Beijing in other months except in winter when the canals were frozen.
Brother Jiu walked in and saw Shu Shu enjoying himself.
There is no black girl, but there are people to keep her company.
The food is brought to the mouth.
Thinking about the size of the cabin, with these girls in the cabin, Brother Jiu felt something was wrong.
Xiaochun and Xiaotang had already stood up. Seeing his droopy face, they felt a little uneasy.
If you stay, you will be afraid of being an eyesore, but if you leave, you will feel relieved.
Shu Shu waved her hands and said: "Go down and do your work, and take a good rest."
Now that there is a side room and a side room, the girls and eunuchs who follow him can also freshen up.
The two of them went down and said comfortably: "What did Li Xu say? You can't move the money here?"
This was what she thought of, and she felt a little regretful.
When I go out, I don’t have enough money to bring with me, but when I buy something, I get too excited about it.
Now I can’t even make it together…
If the money in the Zhizao Mansion cannot be misappropriated, we must ask the Queen Mother for help.
If you are in the capital, you can take the banker's ticket with you when you go out, but it is not useful to take the banker's ticket with you when you go out.
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said, "It's not because of this. The checkout has been agreed upon. It's because when I came back, I saw the Wang family and they didn't leave yet. They were still wandering in the yard. It's simply unreasonable!"
With that said, he called He Yuzhu and said, "Ask Li Xu, what's going on? Although the Holy Master is not stationed here, the prince and prince Fujin are here. Why are there other people here?"
It would be fine if the Li family members were from the House of Internal Affairs and a high-ranking governor, so they knew the rules and taboos.
The people outside couldn't explain why they bumped into him so rashly.
He Yuzhu responded.
Shu Shu asked curiously: "That Miss Wang I met this morning?"
Niece Aunt Xiao, her appearance and figure really have the character of a royal nobleman.
Compared with Wang Guiren, it is a little less charming and a little more tender.
There are beauties from the south of the Yangtze River, and the most beautiful ones are in Suzhou.
There is some truth to this.
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Is it possible that Li Xu has another idea?"
The good impression I had before because Li Xu was a little pitiful was immediately wiped out, leaving only contempt.
Shu Shu hadn't met Li Xu yet and didn't know the inside story. After thinking about it, she shook her head and said, "That shouldn't be the case."
This time the Holy Emperor was on a tour to the south, and he was entrusted to the Queen Mother, and he brought the prince and his daughter with him.
Even the prince Fujin was followed by several others.
Even if Kangxi was impatient, he would not accept the beauty at this time.
And it’s different now than it was back then.
There were no common women in the palace at that time, and the royal nobleman was the only one.
Nowadays, there are many common girls in the palace of Qianqing, so there is no shortage of them.
To the north of the West Garden, Li Xu's family lived.
They originally lived on Zhizaofu East Road, but to make room for the Queen Mother and the palace family, the entire East Road was vacant. The family lived in two small courtyards to the north of the West Garden.
"Mom, what is going on with the Wang family, what are you doing..."
Li Xu got the message from He Yuzhu and hurried over here.
Mrs. Wen sat in front of the Buddha statue, holding a Buddhist bead in her hand. She raised her chin to the east wing and said, "It's not me who makes the decision, it's the second old lady who makes the decision..."
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Rolling around, asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket!
(End of chapter)
