Kangxi also disapproved of Erhe's actions.
The titles and worldly positions of noble families are often connected with military power.
Nobles like Xinda Li who cannot be enlisted in the army and wear armor to fight should not be knighted in the first place.
But this was a household matter for courtiers, and Kangxi would not interfere even if he had objections.
Erhe was not an internal bodyguard and was not on duty at Qianqing Palace, so he really didn't know him.
However, an honest and filial child will not be annoying.
He put down the fold and said, "It's up to you. If it can be used, use it well."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "It's also my son's luck. I was thinking about finding someone else to take care of him before, so I sent it to my door myself."
After he finished talking about the business, he came out from the imperial palace without further ado.
When he returned to the House of Internal Affairs, Brother Jiu glanced at Gao Bin and said, "Have you decided not to replace the guards now?"
Gao Bin and Jiu Age are both in the same age group, and he has been using it smoothly this year, and Jiu Age also wants to promote him.
Gao Bin shook his head and said: "I still want to learn more skills from Master Jiu..."
After replenishing the bodyguard, he gained a career from the fifth rank, but his errands were also limited.
Gao Bin knew his own shortcomings. He was ordinary in riding and shooting. If he was really outstanding, at the beginning of last year, he would have gone to fill up the army like his elder brother.
After all, the Eight Banners are proud to be soldiers.
There is no need to be short-sighted and greedy for rank. When he learns it, he can do something in the Ministry of Internal Affairs or enter the court.
Brother Jiu followed him and just said: "I have left a vacancy for Cao Shun's bodyguards. You should think about it again. If you regret it, you can fill it with him after the year."
Gao Bin said with gratitude: "Thank you, Lord Jiu, for your kindness."
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "Don't talk nonsense, work hard, go to the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War first, and hand this over..."
Gao Bin took it with both hands and went out of the palace to the Yamen of the Ministry of War...
*
A few days later, Gao Bin calculated the gift lists for subordinates of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
I really found that the gifts in several stores were on the light side. Looking at the variety, there seemed to be no shortage. However, after roughly estimating the price of the items, I found that they were only 50% of others.
Brother Jiu asked curiously: "Let's see, which ones are there..."
After reading it, he was speechless.
The leading families are actually relatives of the harem, no wonder they are confident and don't take him as a prince seriously.
There are three families, the Ma family, the Wuya family, and the Wei family...
There are two other families, the Tian family and the Li family...
There were notes at the end, so he didn't need to worry about who they were.
The Tian family is the third elder brother’s natal family; the Li family is the natal family of Li Gege in Yuqing Palace.
Brother Jiu couldn't help but laugh and said: "It's simply inexplicable! Gao Bin, remember, if any of these families need to be promoted or transferred this year, please remind me so that I don't forget."
Gao Bin agreed, and then thought about the good relationship between the ninth elder brother and the fourth elder brother, and said: "Nine masters, is the same for the Wuya family?"
Brother Jiu hummed softly: "Of course! Is the fourth brother a confused person who can't tell the difference between near and far?"
Cheap uncle and serious brother, of course the brother is in the front.
That is to say, he doesn't care about complaining, otherwise the fourth brother would be the first to attack Wuya's family.
As for those who were doing the usual rituals, Brother Jiu told Gao Bin: "The purses have been prepared early. You can go to the Prince's Mansion to collect them later. For the first-class ones, four pairs of purses and four boxes of fruit boxes will be returned; for the second-class ones, two A pair of purses, two boxes of fruit boxes; a pair of third-class purses, one box of fruit boxes, just like what I said, everyone has worked hard, and I see it."
Gao Bin agreed.
Brother Jiu reminded: "Except those few families, since I don't give you face, I don't need to give them face..."
Gao Bin nodded, which could be regarded as a reminder to these people, don't think that they can get over it if they slight Master Jiu.
After returning home, Gao Bin couldn't help but ask Gao Yanzhong about the matter: "Father, why did Master Jiu want to 'return the gift'? There is no precedent. Creating this little book seems like asking for a bribe..."
Bao Yi contacted someone close to him, and after asking around, the doctor and waifu below found out that he had been awarded first, second, and third prizes. Who wouldn’t rush to be the first when giving gifts next year?
Gao Yanzhong pondered and said: "Master Jiu is the prince, and next year will be his third year as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."
"There are three things new officials do when they take office. Master Jiu was an exception last year. He rarely interfered in the personnel affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."
"But he is a prince after all, and his dignity cannot be offended. He Yi's previous incident also hurt Master Jiu's dignity..."
"Master Jiu will not allow others to do it again. He is preparing to establish his power..."
After hearing this, Gao Bin couldn't help but worry: "What if the emperor is not happy? This will offend people..."
Gao Yanzhong glanced at him and said: "Stupid! Master Jiu mentioned 'near and distant relatives', so he didn't worry about this. Could it be that the emperor would favor his slaves over his son?"
Not to mention that Master Jiu is not an ordinary son, but the God of Wealth.
The emperor's five hundred thousand taels turned into one million taels, and he still relied on Master Jiu.
If he doesn't follow Mao's coaxing, Master Jiu will fall into disgrace, and the emperor will have no choice.
Since Mr. Jiu is a capable man, why should he accept the idleness of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?
Gao Yanzhong has taken over all the affairs of Xiaotangshan. Of course he knows how big the business is and how profitable it is.
And the palace is a serious form of filial piety.
If he had such a son, he would probably wake up laughing in his dreams.
Gao Yanzhong is very glad that he made the right choice. What is qualifications?
Having prepared Xiaotangshan's dishes and earning over one million taels of silver is your qualification!
*
Ninth Prince's Mansion, main room.
Brother Jiu and Shu Shu were having dinner, and they also mentioned the matter of giving gifts to their subordinates.
This was something the couple had discussed long ago, and the Prince's Mansion had similar preparations.
It's just that the few subordinates with high grades are different. In addition to purses and fruit boxes, there are other things.
The civil servants had more Ning silk and soapstone materials; the guards had Gurkha knives, and the family members had a sixty-year-old man and a box of Korean ginseng.
There are two other people who have no rank at present, Cao Shun and Gao Bin. Because they are close friends, they are also classified as subordinates with rank, which means they have a reduced rank.
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "This time our Di'anmen shop signboard is also displayed."
The fruit boxes used are all from Baiweizhai, and hundreds of companies have given them away, so everyone knows what they are doing.
Shu Shu knew that this was not his intention.
He is doing a simple screening.
Simply and crudely, screen out those who are dissatisfied or hostile to him, and then write them down in a small notebook.
Brother Jiu has never been a generous person.
"It's okay for others to pay it forward. Is there something wrong with those relatives in the harem? Are they treating me as a soft persimmon?"
Mentioning this, Ninth Brother was indignant and said: "It's just pretending to be confused. Since they were kicked out by Khan Amma, there is something unclean. Otherwise, Khan Amma, who is so nostalgic, will only call them, Rather than sitting idle..."
"But if you make a mistake and escape unscathed, without involving other children in the family doing errands in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is already a blessing. How dare you harbor resentment?"
"I'm a bad guy. I'm so angry with these people. I have to wait for these villains to cause trouble and secretly trick me..."
"Hmph! The Ministry of Internal Affairs will add a Yushi Yamen in the next year. I will take good care of them..."
Shu Shu listened and did not express an opinion. He only reminded: "Brother Four and Brother Fourteen, please tell me in advance so that you don't have to go back to the Wuya family to stir up trouble."
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "Don't tell me! I have business matters, and I won't frame anyone. If I tell you, I will embarrass the person."
This world pays attention to human relationships, and it is normal to help relatives but not relatives. We cannot ask everyone to be a saint and insist on helping relatives but not relatives.
Even in the law, it is allowed to "seclude one's relatives from each other."
Shu Shu touched her head.
She felt convinced.
This is also "the one who is close to the ink is black", right?
The two have lived together for a long time, and these three views have also been affected...
The annual rewards for the staff and those under the Ministry of Internal Affairs are good.
Fu Qing, the third-class bodyguard of the Prince's Mansion, brought Gao Bin to see off the officials who were in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and above.
At the level of doctor, Erhe, the second-class guard of the prince's palace, came forward.
As for the staff in the mansion, they received them directly from the mansion and took them back themselves.
As for the other princely residences and the elders from clan and in-laws, it was Fusong who came forward.
Brother Jiu went to Dutong Mansion and Ma Qi's house on his own.
In addition to the common New Year gifts, Jiu Age has added a lot. The closer the family is, the more types are added.
For example, the Princess's Villa, the other Prince's Mansion, Dutong Mansion, Prince Kang's Mansion, Prince Yu's Mansion, Prince Gong's Mansion, and Prince Chun's Mansion have added pigs, sheep, chickens, rabbits, as well as home-brewed wine and restaurants. What came out were convenient small pickles, a fruit box, and a basket of Dongzi vegetables, making up eight items.
In Haidian Zhuangzi, rabbits have also started to be raised since spring.
I originally bought four pairs of breeding rabbits, but over the course of a year, they multiplied a lot.
I just made a distinction when giving it away.
Houses with children usually give baby rabbits that are one to two months old.
The coat color is either gray or yellow, or gray and yellow, and they all look cute.
In a house without children, a four-month-old rabbit is given as a gift, which can be eaten directly.
This kind of annual gift is sent to the hearts of little elder brothers and little princesses.
There are little elder brothers and little princesses who have good memories. They still remember the goldfish and traps from Uncle Jiu’s house, and they can’t stop talking about them.
When you talk about it, Amma and Eni can’t laugh or cry.
Here at the Tenth Prince's Mansion, Shu Shu also asked for a pair of baby rabbits.
Shi Fujin was so happy that when he came to visit, he discussed with Shu Shu how to make clothes for the little rabbit: "The yellow ones are called glutinous rice balls, and they share my birthday; the black ones are called sesame candy, and they share my birthday. It's the New Year, so it's time to give them They make new clothes..."
Shu Shu didn't keep it himself, but he became interested after hearing it, and said: "The name is really good, but the little rabbit's clothes can't be worn all the time. It just suits the occasion during the New Year..."
With such a name, it probably reminds me of old yellow rice dumplings.
Unlike in later generations when white rabbits were the basic rabbit breed, white rabbits are still scarce now and are almost at the level of auspiciousness.
All you can see are this kind of mixed-haired rabbits, which are cuter when they are young.
At this point, she reminded: "Never give a bath to a rabbit. It will lick its fur on its own. It's time to take a bath."
Shi Fujin nodded hurriedly and said: "No washing, haha! They love to be clean. They can even reach their butts. I saw it..."
At this point, her eyes sparkled and she said, "Sister-in-law Jiu, when the glutinous rice balls and sesame candies are big enough next year, will they be able to give birth to little rabbits?"
This question stopped Shu Shu.
She actually asked Zhuangtou.
As a result, I learned an unpopular knowledge, big rabbits can be separated from male and female, but small rabbits are difficult to distinguish.
It takes about four months for the male and female to be clearly identified.
Therefore, the genders of the two rabbits that the children and the big friend Shi Fujin received are relatively random. Maybe they are male and female, maybe they are male and female, or they are female.
The former is fine, but the latter two are just fantasy if you want to have a baby rabbit.
Shu Shu relayed Zhuang Tou's words to Shi Fujin.
Shi Fujin was stunned, and then his face showed confusion.
Shu Shu said: "Wait until the male and female are separated after the new year, and then ask someone to send one over for matching."
Shi Fujin waved his fingers and said, "Sister-in-law Jiu, if that's really the case, then should we choose one husband and two wives, or one wife and two husbands?"
The ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother came back from the Yamen together. When the concierge said that Shi Fujin was here, they called the tenth elder brother to come with them. They happened to hear this sentence.
The ninth elder brother's face suddenly dropped, he looked at the tenth elder brother and whispered: "There are no rules, where did you learn this nonsense?"
The tenth prince was also puzzled.
Shu Shu smiled and said: "It's up to you, whatever you want..."
This time it is the turn of the tenth elder brother to look at the ninth elder brother. The ninth elder brother seems to have lost some rules...
