According to the original plan, everyone planned to have lunch at Hongluo Temple and set off in the afternoon.
However, before Chen Zheng finished offering the incense, the ninth elder brother couldn't wait any longer, so he discussed it with the tenth elder brother and planned to leave now.
Naturally, the tenth prince had no objection.
They had already burned incense and had no patience to listen to the old abbot's continued lies.
They don't feel comfortable here, and the old monk and the others don't feel comfortable entertaining the prince either.
So, everyone packed their luggage and came out of Hongluo Temple.
But before coming out, Brother Jiu mentioned the bamboo matter.
The old abbot did not refuse, but he also mentioned that the quantity would not be too much.
For example, Huairou County Magistrate also transplanted three plants before.
In the 34th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, when the Holy Emperor descended, he even counted these bamboos. There were 613 bamboos in total.
Although they grow every year, due to the cold in the north, some bamboos will wither, so the total number is not very high now.
Brother Jiu said: "Don't worry, I won't move much. Let's try to see if we can feed it first. It won't be a waste."
When he got on the carriage, Brother Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, and then he said to Shushu Digu, "It's different after all, I'm so nervous!"
Shu Shu counted the time to go back and said: "The tenth brother and sister wanted to hunt first, but this time we have time."
Brother Jiu shook his head and said, "Forget it this time, let's be more pious."
The return trip originally took one and a half days, but this time it was changed to two days, so there was no need to be so hasty on the way.
But Brother Jiu burned the incense and hoped for a good result in his heart, and did not want to violate the taboo.
Shu Shu said: "Then let's rest in Changping today. There is Xiaotang Mountain over there..."
The hot springs in Xiaotangshan are famous now.
Brother Jiu said: "The season is wrong. I haven't heard of anyone taking a hot spring bath in summer..."
Shu Shu said: "Master, let's buy the land in Xiaotangshan!"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "If you want to buy it, buy it. Then we will build it with Haidian Garden. We will live in Haidian in the summer and go to Xiaotangshan in the winter..."
Shu Shu felt wonderful after hearing this, but still said: "It's not about buying a piece of land, it's about buying more."
Brother Jiu turned his head, looked at her and said, "Why did you buy so much? There is a lot of sulfur in Xiaotangshan, so it is not a good land and the production is limited..."
There is now a tourist attraction in Xiaotangshan, which was built in the early years of Kangxi.
In his early years, Shengjia also went to Xiaotang Mountain with the Empress Dowager to recuperate.
Shu Shu said: "Stock up land! Just surround Xingzai and buy land with springs around it... When the emperor builds the Tangquan Palace, Xiaotangshan will become the second Haidian..."
Nowadays, the land in Haidian is marketable and priceless. It is because the emperor built a garden in Haidian that the emperor built a garden in Haidian. Other princes and nobles followed suit and built gardens in Haidian.
This will naturally happen when the emperor builds the Tangquan Palace.
The ninth elder brother sat up suddenly and said, "This is done, and our little elder brother has a wife!"
Come and try it quickly. 】
This is truly a profitable long-term investment.
Shu Shu thought for a while and said: "It's not good to eat alone. I can borrow some money privately from the emperor and several brothers. We can also borrow it privately. Let's pay it back slowly. When we see the profit later, we can share more money." some……"
Brother Jiu narrowed his eyes and said: "Just borrow the money directly. You can't tell the reason. It will be bad if it is exposed. If there is someone unkind, we will lose money..."
Shu Shu said: "What if the emperor asks?"
Brother Jiu said: "It cannot be said that Khan Amma has so many sons. If he knew this, he would definitely ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to encircle the surrounding land..."
Shu Shu remembered that the Tangquan Palace was built very late in history, in the last years of Kangxi, after the second crown prince was deposed.
In that case, this amount of money will be held for too long, and it will take more than ten years.
She said: "The Emperor is forty-six this year, and his fiftieth birthday will be in four years. Why don't you find a way to build Xiaotangshan Palace before then as a birthday celebration?"
Not all emperors' palaces were officially built. For example, during the southern tours of Kangxi and Qianlong in later generations, southern gentry donated money to build palaces.
If the gentry can do it, then the prince should be able to do it too.
In that case, the construction would have been completed in the 42nd year of Kangxi's reign, more than ten years earlier than in history.
The speed at which this income is collected will also accelerate.
Brother Jiu touched his chin and said: "If we want to build a palace, we need to expand it on top of the large hot spring that has been excavated. It must pass through the imperial palace..."
Shu Shu thought for a while and said: "Then go through the imperial court, and the official salt does not need to be sold as private salt. At that time, I can inform the other brothers that it is respected by the princes, not the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Silver, I don’t think there will be any nagging censor.”
Otherwise, the construction of the palace will easily attract criticism.
Especially when there are natural and man-made disasters or local injustices, this kind of behavior that shows the emperor's luxurious life is not appropriate.
Shu Shu didn't know when the northwest became unstable, but it should have been around the time the Xiaotangshan Palace was built.
At that time, the treasury seemed to be empty.
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said: "Didn't we lose money? Then we need to borrow more money this time..."
Speaking of this, he said with a bad smile: "When the time comes, I will let them see what 'good people are rewarded' means. As for the stingy ones, it's not up to me..."
Shu Shu was a little wary after hearing this.
This group should be large rather than small.
If they are small, they become a clique.
When it comes time to seize the heir apparent, the small gang is both an eyesore and dangerous.
She said: "When dividing profits, you can use the ratio of borrowing money. If you really want the practice palace to be named, you don't have to care so much. It's all taken care of on the surface. This also involves the emperor's dignity. It seems that the princes are filial. As for the inside, The emperor knows how much money he has taken."
Brother Jiu touched his chin and said, "Isn't that a cheap shot?"
Thinking of the brothers who are stingy and don't lend money, there is no one else but the third elder brother.
Shu Shu was not happy when she thought of San Fujin's arrogance, but there was no need to make so many enemies, so she said: "The emperor knows what he is thinking, it will only make you look magnanimous..."
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "This word doesn't fit with me. I don't want to be generous. Outsiders will think that I am easy to bully. This person has a tendency to bully the weak and fear the strong..."
The group of people went south along the official road.
At noon, we arrived at the inn where we stayed the night before.
Yi Cheng came up to greet him diligently.
Brother Jiu ordered: "Stop, prepare a meal, feed the horses, and leave in the afternoon."
Yi Cheng respectfully responded and took the people down to get ready.
Because I was originally resting here tonight, the ingredients and feed were fully prepared.
The house is all tidy.
Shu Shu and Shi Fujin took the girl with them and simply washed and changed clothes.
After lunch, everyone continued to set off and rested at the next station.
Shi Fujin couldn't hold himself back and begged Brother Ten to come over and speak.
I want to exchange carriages with Brother Jiu, and I want to come over and sit with Shu Shu.
It happened that the ninth elder brother also wanted to tell the tenth elder brother about the land hoarding in Xiaotangshan, so he readily agreed.
Shi Fujin came over and said expectantly: "Sister-in-law Jiu, I heard that the next post station is next to the county town. How about we go to a restaurant?"
This is delicious, and there is no chance to eat out.
Shu Shu smiled and said: "You can go if you want to..."
I don’t know if there are any special delicacies in Changping County.
Shifujin said with a wide smile: "I want to eat mutton..."
Shu Shu said it and became greedy.
There is no vegetarian food at noon, there are also chicken and pork dishes, but they are all quick dishes and the taste is ordinary.
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On the carriage of the tenth elder brother, I listened to the ninth elder brother talking enthusiastically about his plan to hoard land and make a fortune.
According to the idea of the ninth elder brother, he wanted to bring the tenth elder brother together.
Brother Ten has a lot of spare money on hand, so he just keeps it lying around.
This is indeed a good opportunity. Who can think of too much money?
Brother Ten listened with a smile, but his heart was as calm as water.
When Brother Ninth finished speaking, he smiled and said: "Brother Ninth will use the money, no need to say anything about partnership..."
Brother Jiu frowned and said, "What is that for?"
As he said that, he looked at Brother Ten and said, "Why are you still a heretic? Do we brothers still care about each other so clearly? Could it be possible to damage our friendship by forming a partnership?"
The tenth elder brother shook his head and said: "It's not because of that. First, the younger brother is not short of money, and there is no point in having more money; secondly, there are still the fifth brother and the eighteenth brother, who are not worried about the scarcity but the inequality..."
Brother Jiu was not happy to hear this and said: "Fifth brother is just okay, but the younger one also has to be in front of you. What's the point?"
He felt a little sour.
Do we have to divide brothers according to their biological mothers?
In that case, Lao Shi has no brothers, how pitiful...
Seeing that he was sad, the tenth elder brother sighed and whispered: "It doesn't matter if the ninth brother has a lot of money. If the younger brother has a lot of money, Khan Ama will be uneasy..."
Brother Ninth: "..."
He is not that stupid. After the tenth elder brother pointed it out, he understood the tenth elder brother's concerns.
Not without reason.
He thought more and said: "Then my eldest brother and I can't get too close from now on!"
The eldest brother has made it clear that the chariot and horses are not convinced by Yuqing Palace.
The tenth elder brother nodded and said: "Just normal brotherly contact, no need to be too close. Not just the eldest brother, if other brothers have other ideas, let's stay away!"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Of course, I'm not stupid. How can I go out and become someone else's pocketbook? What are you trying to do? Is it easier to ask for a title from your brothers or from Khan Ama? With that money, I will just honor Khan Amma directly..."
Having said this, he glanced at Brother Ten with regret in his heart.
Whenever the prince is unstable, the tenth brother is the most qualified backup candidate to establish the throne.
It's a pity that the tenth brother's teeth are too far back, and there are too many brothers in front, making it difficult to convince everyone.
Also, the imperial concubine died too early, and there was no help from the harem.
If you have a stepmother, then you have a stepfather. Khan Ama's treatment of Lao Shi is not considered loving.
The tenth elder brother felt relieved after hearing the ninth elder brother's words.
He thought of Eighth Prince.
That brother is ambitious and unwilling to be inferior to others.
There is just no chance at the moment.
But if the boss makes a mistake, maybe the eighth prince will show up.
I will definitely keep an eye on Brother Ninth when the time comes.
Nowadays, such alienation is not a bad thing...
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