Seeing that the fourteenth elder brother was so angry, another hahazhuzi reminded him in a low voice: "Sir, that guard's name is Chang Hai, and he is the second master of Cheng'en Palace..."
The fourteenth elder brother couldn't help being stunned after hearing this, and said: "From the Hesheli family?"
Duke Cheng'en of Zhenghuang Banner is the prince's uncle's family.
In fact, Duke Cheng'en has been reformed, but everyone is still used to calling it Duke Cheng'en's Mansion.
"He is the late father-in-law's concubine, Mr. Chang's younger brother, said Nahaha Zhuzi."
The corners of Brother Fourteen's mouth twitched.
This is really a young brother.
He had met the prince's uncle Chang Tai. In his early years, he served as the head of the bodyguard and minister. He looked to be about the same age as the emperor's father, probably in his forties at least.
That coward Chang Hai looked to be in his twenties.
The fourteenth elder brother had originally planned to go to the imperial court to complain, but now he was hesitant.
Look at the Buddha's face without looking at the monk's face.
That was the prince's uncle. If he really complained, wouldn't he want to offend the prince?
Brother Fourteen was a little depressed. He touched Coral's horsemane with a gloomy look on his face.
The Hesheli family is quite bold. At the beginning of the year, the emperor's father even disposed of the Hesheli family, and he dared to let such a young man serve as a bodyguard.
The Thirteenth Brother also came down from the paddock. Hearing about the incident at Zhenghuang Banner, he came to find the Fourteenth Brother.
Seeing that the fourteenth brother was unhappy, he reined in his horse and said comfortingly: "Isn't it great? Zhenghuangqi won second place, and your captures are more than those of me and the tenth brother. Don't worry about the others."
The fourteenth elder brother pouted and said, "Don't coax me, I can see it. I am the only one who is right and the yellow flag is second best!"
Brother Thirteen shook his head and said: "That's not possible. It's impossible to say that Zhengbaiqi is second."
The yellow flag is the leading flag and no other flags will compete with it.
But in this second place, Zhengbai Qi and Zhenghuang Qi have to compete.
The fourteenth elder brother hummed: "Anyway, Xianghuangqi must be the first!"
The Thirteenth Brother smiled and said: "When the siege of Mulan Paddock is underway, let's tell Khan Ama that you have a yellow flag on your palm!"
Brother Fourteen was about to nod, but then he shook his head and whispered: "Forget it, one more thing is worse than one less thing."
If we really want to arrange them according to the order of seniority and youth, the ten elder brothers should have a yellow flag in their hands.
But because the yellow flag is the head flag and the tenth prince has a special status, it is inappropriate and I am afraid someone will think too much about it.
The fourteenth elder brother is the son of the concubine, and the eighteenth elder brother below him is still young, so he is treated as a youngest son. He is good at riding and shooting, and has been compared with Taizu's youngest son Duduo.
If he wears a yellow flag on his palm, he will be criticized by those who care about him.
"Why are you acting like a bitch, talking about our brothers all day long..." Brother Fourteen was a little angry.
Brother Thirteen did not answer the call.
There were indeed some changes inside and outside the palace this year.
When did it start?
After Suo'etu's death.
There are also a lot of gossips about Yuqing Palace. Although they do not directly disparage the prince, they are not good words either. 66 "A spoiled concubine destroys his wife", "There is no way to teach a son", "Brothers are not on good terms"..."
Wood.
In front of the palace.
The Seventh Prince stood beside him, and Kangxi held a booklet in his hand, which was a record of the riding and shooting conditions of the three-banner guards on the march today.
Most have no problem.
Kangxi was quite pleased, as it should be.
The most correct choice is to send the outstanding children of each family to the imperial court for you to call upon.
Small portions not so good.
The performance of mounted archery was average, with several people missing three shots.
Kangxi had a sullen face. You must know that replacing guards is not just adding names. There are also corresponding assessments. So how did these people get in?
Or is it that he passed the test, worked as a clergyman in the palace for a few years, and now he is wasted?
When he saw the record that Chang Hai, the third-class guard of Zhenghuang Banner, fell from his horse, Kangxi's face became even more ugly.
For an Eight Banners man, riding and shooting are fundamental.
Riding a horse is like eating or drinking water. If you can panic and fall off your horse while galloping, what will happen to you?
When he saw the back and the family, he couldn't help but be stunned.
I thought it was the same name before, but I didn't expect it to be Chang Hai from the Hesheli family.
If so, it wouldn't be surprising.
This is Gabra's old son. When Concubine Ping was there, she mentioned this younger brother. He was born a year before Concubine Ping entered the palace and had some deficiencies since childhood.
It seems that he was born in the 18th year of Kangxi's reign, which means he was born in the same age group as the fifth elder brother, and he was also 21 years old.
Kangxi glanced at the seventh elder brother and said, "When did Chang Hai replace the guards?"
In his early years, before Chang Tai was dismissed from his title, he served as a minister in charge of the bodyguards.
It is the custom of the Eight Banners for men to wear armor at the age of sixteen.
If Chang Hai had entered the guard office five years ago, it would have been Chang Tai who handled it.
The seventh elder brother said: "In the first month of this year, the first-class bodyguard He Yi will replace the head of the House of Internal Affairs, and Chang Hai will replace the third-class bodyguard."
Kangxi frowned, but he remembered this.
He Yi's vacated first-class guard was replaced by his sister-in-law Bose, and his sister-in-law's vacated second-class guard was replaced by a third-class guard from the Tong family.
He didn't pay attention later.
It turns out that the third-class guard vacated by the Tong family has returned to the hands of the Hesheli family.
Kangxi had a sneer on his face.
Chang Tai was dismissed from his post at the end of the 36th year of his 36th year. Even so, he could still reach out to the guards. Why?
The identity of the prince’s uncle!
Even if he was dismissed from his rank or lost his job, others would still call him "Mr. Chang" when mentioning him.
When the Chang Tai family is mentioned, it is still called "Cheng'en Gongfu".
"It's good to know that his eldest son has also grown up. He didn't make up for the guards, but he made up for his brothers..."
Kangxi was sarcastic.
In the eyes of outsiders, Chang Tai was praised for his kindness. He not only raised his younger brother, but also arranged a bright future for him.
What about reality?
Chang Tai had a strange idea and took advantage of his retinue to go on an expedition to make friends with generals.
This was because he had a guilty conscience and did not dare to replace his son, so he replaced him with such a person.
Kangxi wished he could dismiss Chang Hai's guards immediately, but because he wanted to save the prince's face, he suppressed his anger and said to the seventh prince: "Go down!"
The seventh prince bowed in agreement and left the imperial court.
Kangxi was depressed and panicked. He looked at Liang Jiugong and said, "Ask Fushan to come in!"
Liang Jiugong went down to pass on people.
The three leading bodyguards of Shangsanqi were all waiting outside.
Liang Jiugong said to Fushan: "Your Majesty, the emperor has sent you an invitation!"
Fushan bowed in response and followed Liang Jiugong in.
Kangxi raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this the palace guard you have tested? Is archery a weak skill, and riding a horse is strenuous?"
Fushan's face turned red and he immediately knelt down to plead guilty, saying: "This slave deserves to die. He committed a crime of negligence!"
Kangxi sneered: "Is it really an oversight, or is it a deliberate act of blindness?"
Fushan didn't dare to answer.
Kangxi said angrily: "You bastard! That's my bodyguard office, not your old honor's bodyguard office. One by one, with their hands stretched out long enough, anyone can point their fingers at my bodyguard office!" Knife.
Fushan raised his heart and knew that these words were also meant for him. He had violated the emperor's taboo by handling family affairs improperly.
After Kangxi finished cursing this sentence, he said to Liang Jiugong: "The other two people also came in!"
Liang Jiugong responded and went out.
Kangxi frowned and said to Fushan: "I think you are also an old minister and have been cautious these years. I will spare you this time. If you do this kind of negligence and favoritism again, you will sue yourself!"
Fu Shan said with gratitude: "This slave appreciates the generosity of his master, so he will definitely do his job with all his heart."
Kangxi's expression softened slightly and he said, "Get up!"
Fushan became cautious and stepped aside.
This time the leading bodyguards of the other two banners also arrived.
Kangxi looked at the three of them and said: "My bodyguards are supposed to be outstanding young men from Shangsanqi, not the idiots who are showing off their ugly faces in the paddock today! After the Lantern Festival, all the bodyguards will be tested on riding and archery, and the outstanding ones will be promoted to the next class." Wait, the outside class will be transferred to the inner class; those who fail to pass will be dismissed directly, the guard department is not a place for cheating!"
The three of them responded respectfully...
Wood.
In another part of the palace, several dead deer and roe deer were placed on the ground.
Brother Fourteen said proudly: "This is a deer I shot and two roe deer, give them both to Brother Ninth!"
As for himself, the siege will last for several days, and there will be other seizures.
Brother Thirteen also said from the side: "I still have my share, but the big animals are only a deer, a roe deer, and a few pheasants. That one is better for making soup!"
The tenth prince is preparing to return to the city and has already made a report in front of the emperor in the morning.
In addition to the carriage that the tenth prince was riding in, two carriages were prepared to pull things.
The tenth brother glanced at the fourteenth brother and said, "The fourth brother returned to the city yesterday. I heard that he won't be back in the next few days. Why don't you give the fourth brother a share of your capture?"
It's just a matter of paying off the other prince's mansions, these brothers are all in the paddock, there is no shortage of these.
And the ninth elder brother and the fourth elder brother are not in the paddock.
The fourth elder brother is also the half-brother of the fourteenth elder brother.
After hearing this, the fourteenth elder brother looked confused and said: "But I just shot a deer, it's not enough..."
Sending only a roe deer to the Sibeile Mansion seemed like a small gift; but if the deer was sent over, the gift from Ninth Brother would be thin, and he was not happy about it.
Brother Jiu didn't come, but he was thinking of him and even lent him his mount.
The fourth brother had nothing nice to say except scolding him.
Brother Thirteen said from the side: "Didn't the others also shoot? Just move two of them first?"
The Fourteenth Prince went on a siege for the first time, and all eight of his haha beads came with him. Following the Fourteenth Prince, each of them also captured some.
The fourteenth elder brother nodded and said: "That's right, forget this, then I'll give the ones I shot to Brother Ninth and Sister-in-law Ninth, and I'll give a similar amount to Brother Four..."
The fourth brother is unpleasant, but the fourth sister-in-law is a good sister-in-law. She is also an uncle herself, and she also has an eldest nephew and niece.
After the thirteenth elder brother moved to the palace, he and the fourteenth elder brother grew up together in Zhaoxiang House. When the fourth elder brother was disciplining the fourteenth elder brother, he also often looked after the thirteenth elder brother.
Brother Thirteen said, "Then I'll get two roe deer for Brother Four!"
The 10th prince just helped them deliver things, but he didn’t interfere as to what they were giving.
After a while, everything was almost gathered, and the tenth brother got on the carriage, took the guards and guards, and left the paddock in a mighty manner.
Sitting in the carriage, he remembered something was wrong during the morning parade.
In addition to the three-flag guards present during the competition, are there too many guards following?
Thinking of this, the tenth prince opened the curtain of the carriage, looked at the people riding in front of the carriage and said, "Bose, did you see anything from the parade this morning?"
Bose was his eldest son and his nephew. He was previously a first-class guard in the palace.
Bose said: "I saw Master Qi going to the imperial court..."
The seventh elder brother's errand was not deliberately hidden from anyone.
People who are well-informed also know roughly.
"Is there any news from the guard's office?"
Brother Ten asked curiously.
Bose thought about it carefully and said: "Before today, the parents were just short-term, and there was no news related to the palace; after today, Chang Hai's incident should be news..."
The tenth prince thought of He Yi.
He glanced at Bose. He Yi was still Bose's uncle.
Since the emperor's father ascended the throne and promoted his relatives, there have been many marriages between the Hesheli family, the Niu Hulu family, and the Tong family.
Externally, the three families work together; internally, they also compete with each other.
"Did He Yi get involved in Chang Hai's replacement of the guards?"
Brother Ten asked.
After hearing this, Bose was worried, but he still nodded and said: "It was him who came forward and went to Duke Fu's house to mediate the matter on behalf of the Hesheli family..."
The tenth prince nodded and said nothing.
Ever since the prince went to Qianqing Palace to file a complaint in September, He Yi's position as the head of the House of Internal Affairs was unstable.
He Yi was also in charge of the prince's eastward tour before.
Shengjing is thousands of miles away from the capital, so news from there reaches the capital more slowly.
Now that Chang Hai's incident has come out, the emperor's father's treatment of He Yi is justified...
