Qianqing Palace, Xinuang Pavilion.
Kangxi looked at the folded page in his hand and frowned: "Why are there only two guards?"
The second-class guard was supplemented by a Heishan, and the third-class guard was supplemented by a Fuqing.
Brother Ninth said: "The remaining four are going to be chosen from several left-leader and tube-leader disciples..."
Kangxi then looked down, and when he saw the total number of guards and vests, he reported fifty and said, "Why is it only half?"
Brother Jiu said: "It's filled now. When my son has bannermen, he will have to replace them. It's not necessary. My son has calculated that these people are enough for daily use."
Kangxi was not very satisfied.
When he was in the palace, the prince had ten bodyguards and fifty guards when he went out. After he left, he also had to look after the house and guard the courtyard, which actually reduced the number.
He then looked at the population of men and women below. There were 110 people in the household, 20 people in the household, and 20 eunuchs.
Calculated in this way, the number of people under the command of the whole government is one hundred and fifty, which is not much more than when my elder brother was here.
Kangxi glanced at Brother Ninth and said, "These people in prison have been assigned to your name. Still can't believe it?"
Although caution is a good thing, being too cautious is unnecessary.
Brother Jiu said: "My son has already calculated it. These people are almost enough to do the work. We will adjust it later when the manpower is insufficient."
The population of Baoyi is one hundred and ten. In addition to the ninety-six people he and Fujin had discussed before, there are fourteen people left, who are ready to select the servants.
As for the population under the household, it is Shu Shu’s dowry population.
As for the eunuchs, there are seven of them now, and there are thirteen more planned to be added from the Jingshi Room.
Kangxi looked at Brother Ninth, but he was puzzled and said: "You don't need to pay for it, why are you so worried?"
Who does this seriousness in money follow?
I am not a stingy person, and Concubine Yi has always been generous.
Brother Jiu said: "My son just doesn't think it's necessary. It's just a few tasks that can be done by one person. There's no need for such pomp and circumstance."
It's not like he's a big spender. He has plenty of money in the Treasury of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so there's no need to waste it.
Kangxi was noncommittal, and the ninth elder brother handed over the tenth elder brother's share and said: "The tenth elder brother wanted to come in person. My son said that he was here just in time, so he brought it to me."
Kangxi nodded, took it, and looked at it briefly.
The guards of the tenth prince are almost complete, they are all his haha beads.
The rest of the population in the mansion follows the example of the ninth elder brother, with fifty guards and vests, one hundred and thirty for the coats, one hundred and thirty for the household, and twenty eunuchs.
Kangxi swallowed what he planned to teach Brother Jiu.
Having fewer people saves trouble. The ninth and tenth elder brothers are still young. If the people around them are cluttered, it will not be good for them to be kidnapped.
Brother Jiu brought the favor and said: "Khan Ama, my son wants to ask you for two royal letters..."
Kangxi glanced at him, snorted softly, and said, "Where do you plan to hang up?"
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "The door can't be bare, just hang nothing, in case there is any offense if you don't open your eyes!"
If it is dealt with directly at that time, it will be too harsh; if it is not dealt with, it will become a joke.
Kangxi raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you want to hang on to?"
Brother Ninth asked curiously: "Is there any other choice? If it doesn't say 'Ninth Prince's Mansion', what's the point? 'Nine Prince's Mansion'?"
Kangxi snorted and said, "Why are there two letters?"
Brother Ninth said matter-of-factly: "There is also a door plaque on Lao Shi's side. It cannot be left out at once. The 'Four Baylor's Mansion', 'Eight Baylor's Mansion', and 'Ninth Prince's Mansion' must be vacant at the end..."
Kangxi said dissatisfied: "You will find a job for me?"
Brother Jiu flattered him and said, "My son is not asking for anything in vain. I will give you a big gift to Khan Ama next year..."
If peanuts are successfully grown in the suburbs next year, not only will there be one more dish, but there will also be a variety of vegetable oils.
Kangxi thought that the ninth elder brother liked to do economic things the most. Now that he was divided into households, the shops outside would inevitably open up, so he said: "Only this time, not the second time!"
If I don't make it clear, given Brother Jiu's shameless attitude, he won't be able to go back and even ask for an imperial pen for the plaque on the shop.
Brother Jiu didn't think that far at all, he nodded and said: "Of course, I won't change this brand even if it goes up..."
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He misunderstood and thought that what Kangxi was talking about was that other halls in the mansion were still vacant, so he said: "This mansion plaque is for outsiders to see, and the imperial pen is also decent. There are plaques for the halls inside, etc. Later, my son Yang will write two , ask Zhang Tingzhan for help, ask Zhang Shangshu to write two more, and then ask Fahai for two more..."
Kangxi felt uncomfortable, glanced at him, and said, "Why can't there be an imperial pen inside?"
Brother Jiu said: "Things are rare and valuable. If they are all Khan Ama's calligraphy treasures, that would be too outrageous and unnecessary!"
Kangxi felt that it was not just that, he seemed to be disliked.
The three people mentioned by Brother Jiu are all famous calligraphers in the capital.
Brother Jiu saw that Kangxi's face was not good, so he quickly shut up and said with courtesy: "My son serves Khan Ama and grinds ink for you..."
Kangxi looked at him for a few times and said, "It's okay to be attentive. Tell me, what else do you want from me?"
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "I really can't hide anything from Ama Khan. My son and Lao Shi have moved. I want to have wine and treat my brothers to a meal on the second day of the lunar month. I promised Fourteen and the others before." , including them, when the time comes, go to the study and take a day off..."
Kangxi pondered: "You and Brother Ten are entertaining together? Who are you inviting?"
Brother Jiu said: "The second day of the Lunar New Year is a family banquet. No outsiders are invited, only the family members..."
Having said this, he remembered that Princess Rongxian was currently in the capital, and said: "In addition to my brother, sister-in-law, and a few younger ones in the palace, plus the second sister and Xiaojiu..."
Forget about the other little princesses, they are not familiar with their husband and wife, and they are also young.
Kangxi had a smile on his face and said: "First of all, you borrowed a lot of foreign debt, so it's time to have a drink to thank you..."
Brother Jiu proudly said: "When my son pays back the money, I will wait to take turns eating!"
Parents all over the world long for their children to be happy.
Kangxi did not embarrass the ninth elder brother and said: "Then take him out for a day and bring him back before sunset. Don't delay the next day's homework."
Brother Jiu assured: "That's of course. At their age, they should study hard, so as not to go out and play all the time and become wild..."
*
Zhijun Prince's Mansion.
The eldest brother received the invitation and called Chang Shi, "Have you prepared the 'housewarming ceremony'?"
Chang Shi said: "Prepare, follow the practices of other Baylor Mansion last year."
Although it was a mess after the household division last year, and Dafu passed away in a few days, the palace was fully staffed, and the due favors and gifts were given.
However, due to Dafu Jin's death, none of the restaurants served wine last year.
The eldest elder brother said: "The tenth elder brother will follow the example, and the ninth elder brother will add some silver..."
*
Sanbeile Mansion.
San Fujin looked at the invitation, which also mentioned bringing the children there.
She touched her belly and planned to go there.
Now she is five months old and obviously pregnant, but she can still move easily.
There was no need for greetings from the palace. She was bored all day long and wanted to get together with her sisters-in-law.
As for the children?
You can take your eldest son there and get to know your cousins.
The third elder brother came in and said: "In addition to the usual 'housewarming gift' from Lao Jiu, I will also give you two more coins!"
San Fujin was very surprised and said: "Okay, what more money can I add?"
The third elder brother sat by the kang, coughed lightly and said, "What else is there? As an elder brother, can't you give me pocket money?"
Sanfujin hummed and said: "We just divided the household, and we have two hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver. Is there still money left?"
The third elder brother shook his head and said: "Who told you that Lao Jiu and the others got 230,000 taels? They came with the knighthood. Now Lao Jiu and Lao Ten have not been knighted, and they do not have this amount of money for the time being..."
San Fujin frowned and said, "How much will you pay for this letter?"
The third elder brother thought for a while, and the brothers knew that the ninth elder brother had no money, so he would probably add a silver seal, and he himself could not fall behind too much.
If you are reluctant to let go of your children, you will not be able to ensnare the wolf.
All the principal of 150,000 yuan was invested in it...
He gritted his teeth and said, "Two hundred!"
This is already a lot, two letters are four hundred taels.
His current annual salary is only two thousand five hundred taels...
*
Four Baylor House.
The post from Sifujin was sent by Grandma Xing personally.
In addition to hosting a banquet for the fourth elder brother and his wife, the eldest elder brother Honghui was also invited, and Si Fujin was invited to take Honghui with him, so that he could play with the fifteenth elder brother.
Si Fujin smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'll take him there, but I have to let Aunt Ninth give him a good hug..."
*
In Wubeile Mansion, the fifth elder brother's face looked ugly.
He was full of tangles in the study. He looked at the time and guessed that his ninth elder brother was still in the House of Internal Affairs at this time, so he went to the house of internal affairs to stop him.
Brother Ninth happened to be here. He had just come out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and planned to go home.
The fifth elder brother pulled him aside and said directly: "Is there any money left to replenish the inner treasury? If there is any left, pay back some of Lao Qi's first..."
Brother Jiu was stunned after hearing this and said, "What happened to Brother Seven? Can't you find the money?"
He had not planned to "borrow" so much money before, and for this reason, he was afraid that his brothers would not join in the money when it came to spending more than two years, so he emphasized that it was "spare money."
The fifth elder brother frowned and said: "The 230,000 taels of silver that Lao Qi didn't divide into households seemed to have been used by Aunt Wang before. Someone from the Shang family said something..."
The Shang family is the natal family of Prince Chun Fujin. Although they are not so bold as to worry about the huge wealth of the Shang Palace, they are like a supervisory officer and are very picky about the seventh elder brother and his wife.
According to the Shang family's intention, they wanted to choose one of the girls from the Shang family to be Qi Fujin, but Prince Chun Fujin refused.
Prince Chun Fujin himself chose Qi Fujin, who was not bad in origin, appearance, and character.
Brother Jiu frowned and said, "What do you mean two hundred and thirty thousand and twenty thousand taels of silver that are not divided into accounts? But I stamped and signed it at that time, and this amount was recorded in the internal account!"
The fifth elder brother glanced at him and said: "Probably not. When I was receiving the money, my uncle even mentioned that he didn't see anyone from the seventh man's house. I thought it was because I received the money on a different date..."
Brother Jiu was dumbfounded. He looked in the direction of Qianqing Palace with disbelief and said, "Why did Khan Ama withhold it and not give it to him?"
The fifth elder brother scratched his head and said, "Is it for fairness?"
Otherwise, if you have already prepared a share of the Chunwang Palace, if you receive another share, it will be more than other brothers...
Brother Jiu frowned and said: "Can that be the same? I received these two hundred and thirty thousand taels from Khan Ama, so I can hold them freely. I can't say when the share from Uncle Chun Wang's house will fall into the hands of Seventh Brother." good……"
Just like the current situation, if something is misappropriated, relatives on Waibalu Road will talk about it.
He was a little upset.
This favor is too great...
