Fu De wanted to speak again, but Ma Qi had already waved his hand and said: "You go back first, the boss will stay..."
"Amma..."
Fu De didn't move.
Fu Qing pulled Fu De down.
Ma Qi rubbed his eyebrows.
Fulton was worried and said, "Did Ama rest too late recently?"
The light in the study room has been on until midnight recently.
Ma Qi said: "It's just for this period, it'll be fine after it's over."
He supervises the household department and allocated a lot of money from last year to this year.
The Yongding River construction is the largest share, and the pensions for the people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are also the largest share.
Fulton was the eldest son, and father and son always talked about everything.
At this moment, he was somewhat silent.
Now the court is looking at peace, but things are still different since Suo'etu was convicted last year.
Now his two younger brothers have taken up official positions and filled the ranks of guards, but he has been walking in the East Palace for more than ten years and has not officially filled the vacancy.
If it weren't for the left collar hanging at home, he would be white.
The emperor added officials to the Zhanshi Palace for ministers, but did not let them, Yuqing Palace officials, fill the gaps.
Ma Qi glanced at his eldest son and said, "It's not a bad thing to separate the family."
Fulton nodded.
He knew this and was not in a hurry.
He has been in Yuqing Palace for too long and has long been labeled as a human prince.
Even if he is seeking to be released, he is still the disciple of the prince.
Ma Qi looked at the eldest son and said: "I don't have time to look at the accounts. You and the steward can look at the distribution. Divide the public property into nine shares and each of your brothers one share. The property under your mother's name was previously divided into seven. You take one share; the house you live in should be closer to home. It will be convenient for your wife to bring the children back later..."
Ma Qi's wife was Dai Jia. The couple had six sons and one daughter, leaving four sons and one daughter.
However, because the concubine's eldest daughter was also raised by Dai Jia's side, when she got married last year, Dai Jia took part of the dowry to accompany her eldest daughter, so Dai Jia's dowry was divided into seven parts.
In this way, each of the six children will have one share, and he will keep one share.
Fulton said in shame: "My son is so old and I still have to worry about him."
Ma Qi took a long breath and said, "It was Amma who delayed you. I should have forced you to study at that time."
In that case, he would have his son take the Bi Tie examination early, or send him to the Imperial Academy, and he would avoid Yuqing Palace in selecting candidates.
Fulton, however, was not of a self-pitying temperament, and said openly, "Ama doesn't have to worry about her son. He can't do anything else, but he can still save himself."
Ma Qi glanced at him and said: "Remember what you said, I support you for a while, I don't ask for filial piety from you, I just ask that you act like a man and do what you say!"
Fulton nodded happily, but his heart sank.
Amma is the emperor's confidant, and Amma seems not to be optimistic about Yuqing Palace...
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At the door of the courtyard, Fu Qing looked at Fu De and said, "What did you say to Amma? To force Amma to separate the family?"
Fu De frowned and said: "I didn't say anything else. I just mentioned Ba Ye a few words. Third brother, you didn't see that Ba Ye was scolded and scolded by Third Ye and Da Ye today at Jiu Ye's door. Jiu Ye didn't either. To save my face, the eighth master looked very pitiful, so I was wondering if Amma could be a middle-aged man to persuade the ninth master..."
Fu Qing reached out and touched Fu De's forehead, then touched his own, and said: "You don't have a fever, why are you talking nonsense? What about the princes? Amma can interrupt?"
It's not too late to avoid suspicion.
Fu De disapproved and said: "But our family is under the banner of the Eighth Master. This is a matter of honor and humiliation. It is not the duty of a slave to stay away from everything."
After hearing this, Fu Qing couldn't help rolling his eyes and said: "Just be your slave and don't worry about Amma. The rules of the Eight Banners are different from the past. If the rules of the past were the same, Amma and Enie would have to enter the Eight Banners during the New Year and festivals." I'm here to greet you, I'm on duty as an errand, and now you're in the presence of a great scholar, so it's a good gift during the holidays. Isn't it ridiculous to have to put yourself in the position of a domestic slave?"
Fu De wanted to speak again, but Fu Qing already had a straight face and said: "Whenever you want to be loyal in the future, just do your best yourself and don't worry about others!"
Fu De looked at Fu Qing and said, "Third brother, are you afraid it will affect your future?"
Fu Qing nodded and said: "Of course, Ama has already said that we each have our own responsibilities and have our own positions. According to you, the emperor does not need to choose ministers from the lower five banners. Wouldn't it be more worry-free to only choose the upper three banners? Otherwise, which level of master will you listen to?"
Fu De said sarcastically: "But this is not in line with the old Manchu customs..."
Fu Qing said disapprovingly: "That's why they are called old Manchu customs. They are all old and should be changed. If we followed the old Manchu customs, we brothers should have worked as followers for the eldest brother. If we wanted a future, we would have taken the imperial examination by ourselves, just like Tong Fahai. , where can I stand in the front..."
Fu Qing was smart and thought of Erhe.
Erhe's family also split up a while ago, and Erhe also divided his property, but the house is far away from the prince's palace.
Erhe said hello to Fusong and borrowed the second set at the back to enter the small courtyard.
If Fu Qing's family was divided, he didn't care where the house he was assigned was. When he arrived at the Prince's Mansion the next day, he went directly to Fu Song and told him that he wanted to move to the back of the Prince's Mansion.
The courtyard behind the prince's residence was originally prepared for the staff.
Fusong naturally had nothing to say.
He was curious as to why the Fucha family separated at this time, but he didn't ask because it was a private matter after all.
The "Laws of the Qing Dynasty" mentions that "if the grandfather is alive and the parents are alive, the descendants may not divide the property and live apart", but there is another sentence at the end: "Those whose parents give orders to analyze, listen."
There is also the custom of the Eight Banners that when the older sons start a family, they have to divide the household.
It's just that in recent years, official families have become increasingly Chinese-oriented and have children and grandchildren, so it's too late to separate the family.
Brother Jiu had visited his wife in the morning and had nothing to do. He sneaked up to the front and heard from Fu Song that Fu Qing wanted to use the yard, so he came directly to find Fu Qing.
"Why are we separated at this time? Is it Fulton and Teacher Fu Deqi?"
Brother Jiu asked straight to the point.
As for Fu Qing, he has a soft-tempered temperament, and he is usually more respectful and filial to his parents.
Fu Qing couldn't talk about Fu De, so he said: "Last year when the fifth daughter-in-law came in, Amma mentioned the separation of the family. Now it's been a year and it's time to separate. Otherwise, the whole family will get mixed up." , it’s not good if there is a rift, my Ama, my uncle, and my third uncle also separated early..."
Brother Jiu glanced at Fu Qing and said, "Then you won't suffer a loss, right? Why don't you join in the fun and be a witness, so that you won't suffer a loss?"
Fu Qing waved his hand and said, "No, no, don't worry about it."
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "I'm afraid that some of you will be unfilial and make the teacher angry. In that case, I won't watch in vain!"
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It is estimated that when it was lunch time, Brother Jiu went to the back building again and came to have lunch with Shu Shu.
In front of Shu Shu was a plate of vermicelli and shrimp stew, a plate of clams and cabbage, a bowl of clam and egg custard, a plate of white chopped chicken legs, a bowl of red bean rice, and a bowl of dendrobium water.
At Brother Jiu's place, there is also a plate of chicken legs, a plate of stir-fried cabbage, meat dragon, and a bowl of dendrobium water.
Dendrobium water looks like rice soup, a little sticky.
Brother Jiu glanced at the dendrobium water and said, "Don't you think this is expensive? You can just use it yourself. I don't need to drink this..."
Shu Shu said: "This is beneficial to the stomach and promotes fluid production, and it is also suitable for my body. Because of this small amount, I didn't think of it the year before last. Besides, this is cold in nature, so it should be used in an appropriate amount during the puerperium..."
Dendrobium also nourishes yin and clears away heat, so it’s good to use this after a fever.
Jiu Age not only regulates the spleen and stomach, but also suffers from overheating. Drinking this is beneficial and harmless.
Brother Jiu stopped talking.
He also hopes to live a long life.
The couple had a meal, and after two quarters of an hour, each of them drank a bowl of dendrobium water. Brother Jiu started talking about the gossip about the separation of the Fucha family.
"Tell me, why did the teacher's family separate at this time? The eldest son was also separated. Could it be that the teacher doesn't like Yuqing Palace?"
Shu Shu said: "Doesn't Mr. Ma have a title?"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "The teacher has always been a civil servant and has no military merit. Where can he get a title? Their father's title belongs to Li Rongbao. The teacher is neither the eldest son nor the youngest son. He has nothing to do with it. However, their family has a worldly job. The left collar is a gift given by Khan Amma, and now it belongs to the boss. When the boss becomes a serious errand, this should be given to the younger one..."
According to the rules, this worldly position is mostly given to the child who keeps the stove.
Shu Shu thought for a while and said, "Maybe Mr. Ma is also in trouble. After all, their family belongs to the eighth prince's banner..."
Brother Jiu blinked his eyes, touched his chin and said, "I forgot about this. So what does the teacher mean by spreading the sons apart because he is not optimistic about Brother Brother's future?"
Shu Shu said nothing else.
She felt that Ma Qi had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
After all, it is no longer popular for high-ranking officials to separate their families. If Ma Qi rashly separates his family, it will also attract attention.
If the family was separated before, the eldest son would also be separated. It may give people the impression that Brother Jiu mentioned before, feeling that Ma Qi is not optimistic about Yuqing Palace.
Now take advantage of this moment to hold it in your mouth without making your intention clear.
Shu Shu said: "Do Lord Ma's concubines have any brothers from Fucha and Fujin?"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "Probably not, otherwise someone should have mentioned it..."
Born from the same mother, they are different after all.
Shu Shu stopped asking.
I originally thought that the two families were next to each other, but later they looked down and saw each other, and they rarely interacted with each other.
When the time comes, it will not be convenient for our prince Fujin and the other party to be close to each other, and it will be very embarrassing.
Unexpectedly, half a year after moving here, she had not even met the Fucha family.
This Fucha and Fujin are really a wonderful person.
The property division of the second room of the Fucha family went very quickly.
It took less than two days to handle it.
There was no fanfare, but the Fucha family also invited several in-laws to witness the separation of their three sons.
Just as Fu Qing expected, the houses allocated to their brothers were all bought one after another by the family over the years. Naturally, they were bought wherever they happened to be, and not all of them were in areas with yellow flags.
Except for Fulton's house, which is still in the north city and on the boundary of Zhenghuang Banner, the other two people's houses are in the south.
Fu Qing was very proud of his foresight, so he happily called a carriage, moved his family to the back room of the Prince's Mansion, and became Erhe's neighbor.
After the move was completed, he had to go and thank Fusong again.
He was only a third-class guard, so even if he applied for a room, he would be treated as a second-class guard at the back, but Fusong asked someone to clear up the second-class guard at the front for him.
"Let the adults worry, the adults will come over tomorrow to drink hot pot wine..."
Fusong said: "Young guard, you are polite. Even if I didn't ask someone to clean up the front, Master Jiu would have ordered him later. He is not an outsider, so he naturally wants to live in a more spacious place..."
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Fu De was the fifth child, and the fourth child also died young. The previous chapter has been revised.
