After hearing this, Brother Jiu felt a little numb. He immediately looked at Shu Shu and said, "What should I do? I must be here to ask for a child?"
But yesterday, the tenth elder brother told him about the relationship, and Shu Shu had no intention of complaining. Of course, the ninth elder brother didn't want to get involved with Prince Zhuang.
Shu Shu thought for a while and said: "Don't offend people in vain, be more sincere. Anyway, we were indeed conceived after Hongluo Temple asked for a child. Nothing else can help. As for the bamboo in the greenhouse, the big head They are for the ten younger siblings. I will keep some and give one pot to my cousin. The pots have other uses... I will choose two pots to give to Prince Zhuang..."
The bamboos in the greenhouse are all grown in pots. They were given by the fifth elder brother and will be transplanted outside after the Qingming Festival.
After hearing this, Brother Jiu was a little unhappy and said: "Two pots back? I don't want to give one pot back! The two families don't have any friendship, it's just a superficial friendship!"
Shu Shu said helplessly: "Who calls me a junior?"
More importantly, everyone has a pity for the weak.
The issue of heirs is too important.
Today, Prince Zhuang came uninvited and became an uninvited guest. This was originally a rude act, but when others heard this, they could only sigh and say that they were concerned, but they were confused.
If Brother Ninth refuses coldly and doesn't help in any way, in the eyes of outsiders, he will be too mean and cold.
Brother Jiu frowned and said: "I don't want to take advantage of him, but I can't suffer a loss! How much labor did it take to raise these two pots of bamboo, not to mention what the price of the bamboo in Hongluo Temple outside is?"
Now everyone in the Eight Banners knows that the incense in Hongluo Temple is efficacious and the bamboo is a good omen, but it is a royal temple and the remaining bamboos are also branded.
It was a bamboo that the emperor had personally admired several times. It didn't matter if the prince moved it. If Prince Zhuang moved it, he was a close relative, but it was not his ministers' turn to worry about it.
However, some noble families also have no sons, and they also have titles to inherit.
Privately, the prices for the bamboos from Hongluo Temple were not just one or two, but had previously been quoted for hundreds of taels per plant.
When the news of Wufujin spreads, it will definitely rise again.
Speaking of this, he remembered the "great favor turns into enemy" mentioned by the tenth prince, and said: "This bamboo cannot be given away for free. What if the blind cat encounters a dead mouse? Then he will get it for nothing, and he will feel even more uncomfortable. If you still have to change, let’s change to the peonies from their mansion. The peony garden in Prince Zhuang’s mansion is famous in the capital.”
Shu Shu didn't like peonies very much because the flowering period was too short, so she said, "But we have to plant roses in our garden, and Dong flowers have a long flowering period."
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said: "Then don't plant it at home, plant it directly in the North Garden."
The North Garden is the new garden built last year just north of Changchun Garden. It was a garden built by the Emperor's Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Queen Mother. It is almost finished. )
Shu Shu nodded and said: "It just so happens that the emperor's grandmother likes peonies and thinks the flowers are big..."
Brother Jiu was confident and took Cui Baisui out without any delay.
Doctor Jiang also came out of the upper room with his apprentice.
His apprentice, also his nephew, who was fourteen or five years old, whispered: "Master, does Master Jiu really have a recipe for giving birth to a child?"
It looks like there is.
What the couple discussed was not what to do if nothing was given, but how not to give it.
Doctor Jiang glared at him and said, "What story book are you reading again?"
The young apprentice said with a "hehe" smile: "I saw the chapter about 'Zimu River'..."
Imperial Physician Jiang said seriously: "Read your words carefully. If you are deaf or mute, if you can't do it, don't worry about getting admitted to Taiyuan Hospital!"
After hearing this, the young apprentice immediately pursed his lips and lowered his shoulders, looking quiet and honest...
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Front yard, living room.
Prince Zhuang waited less than half a quarter of an hour and became impatient.
This morning he rushed back from Huairou and spent time at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He didn't even eat breakfast and felt anxious.
When he heard the footsteps outside, his expression softened.
Brother Jiu came in and immediately said with a thousand salutes: "Please greet me, uncle!"
If it is common, there is no need to fight Qianer.
But the last time the uncle and nephew met was when the eldest princess Shuhui was attending the funeral. It had been a while since the ninth elder brother saluted like this.
Prince Zhuang just sat back and accepted it, nodded slightly and said, "I'm fine, brother!"
Although the ninth elder brother is the host and Prince Zhuang is the guest, the ninth elder brother is the younger one. Although he is the host, he can only "sit in the corner", that is, sitting on the right hand side of Prince Zhuang.
The two of them were only two feet apart, and they could see each other so clearly that Brother Jiu couldn't help but be startled.
Prince Zhuang was already thin, but he didn't look like this last time. His cheeks were deflated and the circles under his eyes were blue.
It looked like he was suffering from tuberculosis, and he looked like he was overindulging in sex.
Brother Jiu looked a little uncomfortable.
He hadn't noticed it earlier, but now that he had lost weight, he realized that Prince Zhuang's eyebrows were similar to those of his royal father.
There was a gloomy aura about him. He was obviously only four years older than the emperor's father, but he looked more than ten years older.
Like an aging royal father.
"Brother, do you have any suggestions for a child?" Prince Zhuang looked directly at Brother Ninth and said straight to the point.
Brother Jiu followed suit and said without blinking: "Bamboo material
Prince Zhuang's eyes were a bit irritable, he stared at Brother Jiu and said, "There's nothing else but bamboo?"
Brother Jiu's expression remained unchanged, and he was already annoyed.
Is this asking for help?
Is this a thief trial?!
I really think he is a soft persimmon and don't give him any respect!
He suppressed his anger and said: "Isn't there also the incense from Hongluo Temple? Apart from these two things, is there anything else?"
Speaking of this, he said curiously: "It's early spring now, and the bamboos are about to grow. There's nothing to rush about, right? 79
Prince Zhuang's face became more and more gloomy, and he said: "The bamboos in our house were not taken care of well and they did not survive!"
Brother Jiu immediately showed surprise, then coughed slightly and said: "It's okay, there are still bamboos in Hongluo Temple."
Prince Zhuang sneered: "Well! I moved again, but I want to see how the bamboo can't survive this time!"
Brother Jiu was very curious when he heard that there was something in these words.
It seems that unlike Brother Ten's place where Shi Fujin was too diligent in watering and soaking the roots, the bamboos in Prince Zhuang's Mansion may have had a bad fate and died strangely.
There are many people who don't want Prince Zhuang to have heirs.
Brother Jiu looked at Prince Zhuang and couldn't help but sympathize.
Perhaps it was a blessing for him not to have a son, otherwise it would be difficult to raise a single child, and he might have to experience the pain of losing a child.
If you don't pay attention at first, you won't know. Once you pay attention, you will realize that it is not easy to help children grow up.
"What happened to Wufujin?"
Prince Zhuang continued to ask.
Brother Ninth Brother became more and more unhappy and said without showing his face, "It's just a matter of asking for a child. Our mother-in-law was very happy and said that she would go and inlay the gold body of the Buddha in Hongluo Temple after the fifth sister-in-law gave birth!"
Prince Zhuang frowned even more. He looked at Ninth Brother with suspicion and said, "Jiang Nanxing is on duty in your house, and you favored the official named Le Fengming. Didn't you find a good recipe?"
Brother Jiu said helplessly: "If my nephew really has a prescription, what is he doing to hide it? I wish that uncle could use you as a living sign to trick those Mongolian princes into buying medicine. What about Yanzi Wan and Life Extension?" Don't all pills sell well!'"
Prince Zhuang glanced at Brother Jiu and said: "I have been begging for a son for half my life. If anyone can help me achieve my wish, it will be the benefactor of our Prince Zhuang Mansion. By then, whether it is Zhuangzi in Baoding, the woods in Shengjing, or the garden in Haidian , the shops on West Fourth Street, you can pick whatever you like..."
Brother Jiu's face showed greed, and then he stopped talking.
Upon seeing this, Prince Zhuang immediately leaned over and said, "Brother, what did you think of?"
Brother Jiu hesitated for a moment and said, "Does your uncle know about your nephew's purchase of land in Xiaotangshan?"
Prince Zhuang nodded, a little confused as to why he got involved again.
Brother Ninth looked a little embarrassed on his face. He lowered his eyes, looked at the blue bricks on the ground, and said softly: "My nephew had some symptoms of deficiency earlier. The imperial doctor said that it will be difficult for him to have an heir..."
Prince Zhuang frowned, didn't everyone in the clan know this?
It is because of this that the incense of Hongluo Temple is so strong.
Brother Ninth's voice became lower and lower, and he said: "Last year, when I was on the southern tour with the Hu, my nephew brought Fujin to the temple to worship, but there was still no movement, so I didn't expect to pray to gods or Buddhas, so my nephew looked through medical books. This kind of deficiency requires warming and replenishing the spleen and kidneys. As a result, I found out about hot spring health care. Hot springs can replenish kidney yang, improve symptoms of back pain, cold limbs, relax muscles, activate blood circulation, and promote good sleep. Spring hot springs, in particular, can Shengyang Gutuo'…”
"If you sleep well, your body will be strong. With the medicine to warm and replenish yang deficiency, you should be able to recover almost everything."
"I didn't expect the incense from Hongluo Temple to be so effective. The hot spring health regimen prepared by my nephew is temporarily unavailable...
Prince Zhuang looked at him and said: "Is this why you bought so much land in Xiaotangshan? That palace was built by the emperor in private."
Among the clan members, those with economic skills like Brother Jiu never imagined that Xiaotangshan was modeled after Haidian.
Brother Jiu couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
What does this mean?
Are you doubting the emperor's father?
Think about this carefully?
Brother Ninth couldn't help but glance down at Prince Zhuang's waist.
If it really doesn't work, then why bother?
Cover up?
We all know that destiny determines our age, so why can’t we just accept our fate?
Prince Zhuang couldn't help but frown and glanced at Brother Jiu.
Brother Jiu moved his eyes away and looked at the clock next to him.
I have to delay going to the Yamen.
It's too late in the morning.
After a while, he sent someone to tell Brother Ten that he would have to go in the afternoon.
Prince Zhuang was a little worried when he saw that the ninth elder brother was silent, and said: "My elder brother has more than 100,000 acres in his name. Why don't you exchange it with me?"
Brother Jiu couldn't help laughing in his heart, shook his head and said: "The hot springs close to the palace are not very convenient. The hot springs there are good and the water temperature is high. Some of the springs are hot to touch. But I can't wait until the palace is repaired. Khan Ama will choose some land. Build a separate courtyard for the imperial grandmother and the prince; it is far away from the palace, the water temperature is not high, and the health-preserving effect is very little. The nephew plans to transfer it to the imperial merchants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who are fooling around with money. When the time comes, there will be a mixed bag of good and bad... "
Prince Zhuang couldn't help but feel moved after hearing this, and said: "Except for the emperor's palace, the springs nearby have not been decided yet? What about the other courtyard you planned before?"
Brother Jiu said: "My nephew knows his identity, and he will definitely not be able to steal it from his brothers and elders. He has allocated a piece of land four and a half miles away from the palace. The temperature of the spring is not high, but it is better than the spring. There is a mountain spring next to it, so my nephew plans to turn it into a greenhouse, which will be convenient for growing vegetables..."
Everyone in the clan also knows some news about the greenhouse in the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
Not to mention anything else, it was only offered to the palace once every three or five days, and it was not hidden from anyone, and many people watched.
However, not many of them take it seriously. They are all wealthy people. If you want to eat Dongzi food, you can just buy it from outside. Don’t worry about it.
Prince Zhuang immediately said: "Just the spring in front of the Changing Palace, you can change it for any amount of money. Don't worry, if the emperor is angry, I will go and tell the emperor..."
He was afraid that Brother Jiu would regret it, so he immediately ordered the eunuch to go back to the palace to get the land deed, and said to Brother Jiu: "I will name the property, and you can choose the price as you like..."
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When Brother Jiu returned to the main house, he already had a title deed to Haidian Garden in his hand.
Next to the Royal Garden of Prince Zhuang's Mansion, it was the property of Prince Ge Hui.
“There’s no need to build it now, just repair it and repair it.
Brother Ninth felt a little proud.
Shu Shu was dumbfounded and said: "Where did you read about the hot springs' theory of nourishing the kidneys?"
Brother Jiu proudly said: "It is clearly recorded in the "Shui Jing Zhu" that hot springs can 'cure all diseases'. Although there are some exaggerations, they are definitely harmless to the body!"
Shu Shu glanced at the land deed, and her conscience couldn't bear it.
Although I don't like Prince Zhuang's character and style, it still makes people speechless when Brother Jiu accurately points the wrong way.
She considered it carefully and said: "But I have read something in a book before, saying that if the hot spring water is too hot, young people should not soak in it for a long time..."
Brother Jiu looked at her and said, "Why can't you be strong when you are young? Is it because you are strong and not sick?"
Shu Shu coughed lightly and said, "I think about the 'seed plan' in the Spring and Autumn Period."
This is about a famous event during the Spring and Autumn Period when Wu and Yue were fighting for hegemony.
Brother Jiu immediately understood, looked down at himself, and said in surprise: "Isn't this afraid of being cooked? I'm afraid of being burned if there is anything between it."
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