By the time it was noon, the clans of each banner had almost arrived.
The ninth elder brother and the others are the prince's elder brothers, so it's not like they won't be able to get seats, but they are just sitting there.
Tea and tea were not available.
There is a queue for the hut.
Those who came at noon were served on the cake table in the afternoon.
It was really embarrassing. They were all hard-cooked dough, and one bite would make your teeth fall apart.
It's still cold in the room, and everyone didn't wear end caps today, so they changed into plain cotton clothes.
The fourth elder brother had a sickly appearance, but now he looked pale.
Brother Jiu thinks this won’t work.
No one can stand it if we sit here all night.
He went to his eldest brother and asked in a low voice: "Brother, there is no place here. It's a mess and it doesn't look like anything. It's just a matter of paying back the nephews. Sitting at night is also a sentiment. Can the nephews and grandnephews return... …”
Having said this, he pointed in the direction of Fourth Brother and said, "Fourth Brother has been suffering from a cold for the past two days and has not recovered yet!"
The eldest brother took a look and it was really worrying.
He said: "Wait, I'll ask Prince Uncle..."
Although Prince Zhuang is the eldest among the clan members present, there is still a distant relative.
In the absence of the emperor, Prince Yu becomes the elder brother of the princes.
Prince Yu sat in front.
The eldest brother walked over, leaned over and spoke in a low voice.
Prince Yu squinted his eyes and turned his head to listen.
Brother Jiu looked at it and remembered the allusion of "Wish to be a wise king".
Maybe this is true, but it is not the main reason why Emperor Shizu chose his successor.
You must know that starting from Emperor Taizu, the royal family has always put "son before mother".
Prince Yu's mother, Concubine Ning Cui, was a young Fujin at that time and was the highest-ranking Manchu concubine.
Empress Xiaohuikang was the concubine treated by Xiao Fujin at that time, ranking behind Concubine Ningcu.
The Tong family and the Dong E family are not of the same caste. The Dong E family are descendants of the country's lord, and this branch is also the descendant of the founding father He Heli.
However, even though he had already taken possession of the elder Fuquan, he was not chosen as his heir.
It's not that he has a meek temper and no ambition, but because he was born with a disease in one of his eyes.
He looks like a normal person, but in fact he is almost blind.
If Shu Shu were here, she would tell Brother Jiu that this should be "childish amblyopia".
Leave it to future generations, correct it early, treat it early, and it will be cured.
Nowadays, this is a child with congenital defects.
The allusion of "willing to be a wise king" is somewhat deliberate.
Brother Ninth thought of Brother Seven and felt a little worried.
The two baby bumps in my Fujin's belly won't have such problems, right?
At this time, the eldest brother had already finished talking to Prince Yu and came back, and said to the ninth brother: "The uncle said, juniors don't have to sit up at night. Seeing that it's getting dark, you should go back too!"
Brother Jiu was not in a hurry to leave.
He still remembered the "small coffin" and "burning seven" events after Dafu Jin's death last year. The hanging memorial ceremony was extremely cumbersome, and asked: "When will we come over in the future, 'small coffin'? 'burning seven'?"
He didn't want to break the rules again and be scolded by the emperor when he turned around, as if he was really ill-mannered.
The eldest brother shook his head and said: "The funeral will be held the day after tomorrow, so just come over early then."
Brother Jiu was stunned and said: "So fast?"
Now that the Eight Banners have been Chineseized, rich burials have become popular.
The old prince was of such age and seniority. If the funeral had been carefully planned, he should have stopped mourning on July 7 before mourning.
Dafujin was a junior, and he had to wait until May 7th to have a small funeral.
The eldest brother nodded and said: "That's what my second cousin meant. Seeing that the New Year is here, if we don't mourn, everyone will be uneasy..."
The second uncle he was talking about was the current mourner, Deming, the second master of the Duke's mansion.
The old prince was of high seniority, but now that he is gone, almost everyone in the clan will wear Fuxiao.
That is to say, you should wear it when attending a funeral and wear it after the funeral.
In that case, everyone will not be able to stop for a year.
Brother Jiu glanced at the dry snacks on the small table.
Probably because of lack of money.
If you have more money, you won't be so careless.
Not to mention other things, the water and land dojo outside costs a lot of money in a day.
The eldest brother went over and told the fourth brother and asked them to go back first.
The fourth elder brother was with the third elder brother and was a little hesitant after hearing this.
He is a stickler for rules and is also afraid of being disrespectful.
The eldest brother knew this younger brother's temper, and said: "Not only you, but also the younger generation will not stay. Others will go home soon. Just come over to pay your respects the day after."
The third elder brother stood up and said: "That's good, it saves us the trouble of staying behind. Fourth brother, don't sit still, let's make room as soon as possible!"
The fourth elder brother then stood up.
The eldest brother looked at the third brother and said, "Third brother, don't leave. We were sent here by Khan Amma."
Since they were here on behalf of the emperor, and the nephews and princes were all there, they should naturally stay.
The third elder brother was a little unhappy.
It's cold and hungry here, how can you feel at home?
But when he saw Prince Zhuang, Prince Jian, Prince Yu and Prince Gong, Prince Xin, Prince An and others on the throne, he felt that it was not bad.
It is rare to get close to these clan elders on weekdays.
He urged Brother Si: "Then you should go back first to save everyone the trouble."
When the fourth elder brother saw this, he didn't say much and left the Duke's Mansion with the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother.
Brothers came in one car and returned in one car.
The ninth elder brother saw the fourth elder brother's face turn red, reached out and touched his forehead, and said: "It's a fever. Go back and take some medicine and go to bed early."
The fourth elder brother felt strange and knocked off the ninth elder brother's hand.
Not big, not small, not decent!
The tenth elder brother was more reliable, and he was a little worried when he saw this, and said: "Fourth brother, do you want to send someone to the Imperial Hospital?"
Brother Si shook his head and said, "No, there are some patent medicines at home."
Brother Jiu thought about the house just now and felt a little worried. He said, "You don't even have a charcoal basin. Brother, how can they not catch a cold even if they sit there all night?"
The fourth elder brother is a worrier and feels it is inappropriate.
Not only the eldest brother and the third brother, but also the elders such as Prince Yu and Prince Gong, who are pampered and privileged, cannot survive the cold.
He glanced at Brother Ninth and thought of the cotton cloaks he had when he was sitting at night in Zhijun Prince's Mansion last year. He hesitated and asked, "Can I buy some more of the cloak from last year?"
After hearing this, Brother Jiu touched his chin and said, "That's from my mother-in-law's house. My brother thinks there should be a batch more."
Those cloaks were prepared by Dong E's family for uncle Xinda's funeral.
Xindali was sick and frail. As he got older, winter was a tough time every year, so he had already prepared funeral arrangements.
That's why the Jueluo family was able to move out two carts of new cloaks at once when attending the funeral at Zhijun Prince's Mansion.
According to her habit, after the cloaks are given out, she will prepare another batch.
But Xinda Li doesn't exist in April. It's already summer, so there's no need for those cloaks for funerals.
If there was no other use for those new cloaks, they should still be kept.
Thinking this way, Brother Jiu picked up the car curtain and said to He Yuzhu who was following on foot: "Go to Dutong Mansion and ask Madam if she still has last year's cotton cloak at home? If you have it, I can lend it to you. When the time comes, it will be sent directly to the Duke's Mansion and handed over to the elder brother for distribution..."
Just as they arrived at the intersection, He Yuzhu responded and went to Dong E's house.
The ninth elder brother thought of the hard noodle cake again, and recalled the "porridge" given to the princes and princes during the funeral last year. He looked at the fourth elder brother and said: "Fourth brother, shall we 'give porridge'?"
If he wanted to "give porridge", he would send someone to the pastry shop to get the pastry in stock, which was also convenient.
The fourth elder brother thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Since the uncle said that we grandchildren will not be allowed to follow the funeral, we should not use this. If it is used, the eldest brother will send someone to tell us."
The prince's palace of the uncle generation will arrange "porridge".
If the clan founded by a junior needs to "give porridge", the eldest brother will send a notice, and then it will be the rule.
Brother Jiu lamented: "They are all mourning, so different. This is too simple!"
"Be careful!"
The fourth elder brother glared at the ninth elder brother and said, "You dare to say anything!"
Why simplicity?
It's not because the emperor doesn't want to see this one.
This one has been silent for more than 20 years, rarely seen with other princely residences.
When Ninth Prince and the rest of the princes left the palace, they all behaved like "from the uncle to the king" and were not in the favor book with them.
Brother Jiu slapped his mouth.
Where is my turn to speak...
Although they are cousins, there has been no human contact between them before.
The tenth elder brother was nearby, but he thought of a word.
The world is hot and cold.
The difference between the funeral of Dafujin and the funeral of old Guogong is that the world is in trouble.
The emperor's father did not give this person any dignity.
Otherwise, the five princes, the seventh prince, and the eighth prince, who were ennobled, would not be asked to stay in front of the emperor, but would have been sent back to attend the funeral.
When Dafu passed away last year, not to mention the knighted prince, even the elder brothers in the palace had to go out to attend the funeral.
The second master of the palace decided to keep the funeral simple, maybe it was for this reason.
In just a quarter of an hour, we arrived at the door of Sibeile Mansion.
The brothers got off the carriage and watched the fourth elder brother enter the house. The ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother turned around and left.
Brother Jiu has been holding it in for a long time.
He whispered: "Are we catching up with the good times, or are we not catching up with the good times?"
If Emperor Taizu believed that "a son is more valuable than his mother", their title would not be lower, they would be either Baylor or Little Baylor.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong, most of the titles were "meritorious titles", and it was stipulated that the princes and county kings were hereditary and could not be replaced. Baylor was hereditary until he was demoted to the auxiliary prince, and he was hereditary until the auxiliary prince was not demoted.
The old Duke was also the emperor's son, but he was born from a concubine, so his title was very low. Only Emperor Shizu was the general of the country.
The emperor's uncle was promoted to the position of auxiliary duke after his father-in-law and his wife favored nearby relatives.
The tenth elder brother did not hesitate and said: "It's a good time! The world is at peace, the people are recuperating and recuperating, and the national treasury is getting richer and richer! Most of the founding kings died in a short period of time, and few died in good health. My younger brother does not care about making achievements, but only looks forward to it. Ninth Brother and I both live a long life and are full of children and grandchildren..."
Previously, Brother Ninth thought that having a house full of children and grandchildren was a good thing.
But right now, thinking about the mess in Duke Fu's mansion, he felt a headache.
He shook his head and said: "Forget it, you can fill the whole house if you like. My bamboo is more precious than fine!"
If you really want to be like your old man, he would be happy to live from his teens to his sixties, but Shu Shu would not be happy either.
After saying a few words and arriving at the door of his mansion, the ninth elder brother made an appointment with the tenth elder brother to attend the funeral together the day after, and then returned to his mansion.
In the main room, Shu Shu changed into plain clothes and took off her hair flowers and ear pliers.
She didn't know what the uniform would be, so she was careful not to make any big mistakes.
But as it got dark, she also began to miss her ninth elder brother.
With the lessons learned from the fourth elder brother, she was afraid that the ninth elder brother would also catch a cold.
She asked someone to find the cotton cloak she wore last year. Thinking of the tenth elder brother and the fourth elder brother, she was about to ask someone to ask the two houses...
